Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Parvesh Verma Faces Slap Controversy During Tilak Nagar Road Inspection
A disagreement happened during an inspection of a newly built road in Delhi.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh said the road was badly made.
Videos showed him pulling pieces of the road up with his hands.
Minister Parvesh Verma had come to inspect the road after complaints were raised.
A man named Sahib Singh was recording the discussion for the MLA.
A video appears to show Verma moving the phone and slapping Sahib Singh.
Sahib Singh said he did nothing to cause the incident.
Verma said people with the MLA abused his family and behaved badly.
Police received several complaints and are investigating the dispute.
A video appears to show Delhi minister Parvesh Verma pulling down Sahib Singh’s phone and slapping him during a road inspection.
The confrontation followed Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh’s criticism of a newly constructed road in Tilak Nagar.
Videos showed Jarnail Singh pulling up portions of the road surface by hand and alleging poor construction.
Sahib Singh said he was livestreaming for Jarnail Singh and had not provoked Verma; Verma said AAP workers abused his family and misbehaved.
Police reported five complaints, while another report said a non-cognisable report was filed against Verma and an FIR against Jarnail Singh.
- Who
- Delhi minister Parvesh Verma, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh, Jarnail Singh’s assistant Sahib Singh, Delhi Police, and workers from both parties were involved.
- What
- A road-inspection dispute escalated into an alleged slap, competing accusations of misconduct, and multiple police complaints.
- When
- The confrontation took place on Sunday, September 27; police actions and complaints were reported on Monday.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi, with complaints filed at the Vikaspuri and Tilak Nagar police stations.
- Why
- The dispute began after Jarnail Singh questioned the quality of a newly constructed road and Verma visited the site to address complaints about the work.
Aam Aadmi Party Allegations
Verma and Bharatiya Janata Party Response
Alleged slap
Aam Aadmi Party Allegations
Aam Aadmi Party leaders said Verma slapped a young man who was recording the road dispute and called for his arrest.
Verma and Bharatiya Janata Party Response
Verma disputed the Aam Aadmi Party’s framing and said he reacted after an AAP worker allegedly abused his family.
Quality of the road
Aam Aadmi Party Allegations
Jarnail Singh alleged that the newly constructed road was poorly built, pointing to portions that could be pulled up by hand.
Verma and Bharatiya Janata Party Response
Verma said he had visited the site to explain and address complaints about government road work, while accusing the Aam Aadmi Party side of obstructing officials.
Conduct at the site
Aam Aadmi Party Allegations
Sahib Singh said he had only been livestreaming and had not done anything to provoke Verma; the Aam Aadmi Party demanded action against the minister.
Verma and Bharatiya Janata Party Response
Verma said Jarnail Singh arrived with workers who misbehaved, and Bharatiya Janata Party workers filed complaints alleging Verma had been mistreated.
- Current role
- Parvesh Verma is a Delhi government Cabinet minister handling Public Works, Legislative Affairs, Irrigation and Flood Control, Water, and Gurudwara Elections.
- Political affiliation
- Verma is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician and represents the New Delhi Assembly constituency.
- Political background
- He previously represented Mehrauli in the Delhi Assembly and served as the Member of Parliament for West Delhi from 2014 to 2024.
- Road dispute
- Jarnail Singh questioned the road’s construction quality, and videos showed him removing parts of its surface by hand.
- Alleged victim
- Sahib Singh said he was livestreaming the exchange for Jarnail Singh when Verma allegedly took his phone and slapped him.
- Police complaints
- Delhi Police said five complaints were received: one from Sahib Singh, two from Public Works Department personnel, and two from Bharatiya Janata Party workers.
- Reported police action
- One report said police filed a non-cognisable report against Verma and an FIR against Jarnail Singh; police said the broader matter was being investigated.
