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AAP MLA Files Defamation Case Against PWD Minister
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh has filed a defamation case against Delhi minister Parvesh Verma.
The case is connected to an argument during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
Singh says Verma kicked and slapped a young man who was recording him.
The young man was identified as 22-year-old Sahib Singh.
Singh wants Verma to explain what happened and apologise within seven days.
Police have recorded a non-cognisable report against Verma about the alleged slapping.
Police also filed a separate FIR against Singh, another AAP leader, and party workers.
That FIR concerns an alleged attack on a police officer and blocking him from doing his job.
Singh also questioned the quality of the road work and asked for an independent audit.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh filed a defamation case against Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma.
The case follows Verma’s alleged slapping of 22-year-old Sahib Singh during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
Singh demanded that Verma explain the incident and apologise within seven days.
Police filed a non-cognisable report against Verma over the alleged slapping.
An FIR was also registered against AAP leaders and workers over alleged assault of a head constable and obstruction of duty.
- Who
- AAP MLA Jarnail Singh filed the case against Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma; the alleged victim was identified as 22-year-old Sahib Singh.
- What
- Singh filed a defamation case and demanded an apology over Verma’s alleged slapping of Sahib Singh during a road inspection.
- Where
- The alleged slapping occurred during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi.
- When
- The case was filed on Thursday, after the alleged incident the previous week.
- Why
- Singh said Verma should explain and apologise for the alleged assault and also accused him of making false claims about the road project.
AAP allegations
Police case and minister's position
Alleged assault
AAP allegations
Jarnail Singh alleges that Parvesh Verma lost his temper, kicked and slapped a youth who was recording him, and should apologise.
Police case and minister's position
The article reports that police filed a non-cognisable report against Verma over the alleged slapping, but does not include a response from Verma.
Road project
AAP allegations
Singh says Verma made false claims about the road work and called for a third-party audit because the road was still breaking in places.
Police case and minister's position
The article does not provide Verma’s response to the allegations about the road project.
Conduct of AAP members
AAP allegations
Singh’s case focuses on the alleged conduct of Verma during the inspection.
Police case and minister's position
Police separately registered an FIR against Saurabh Bharadwaj, Jarnail Singh and several AAP workers for allegedly assaulting a head constable and obstructing him from performing his duties.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Jarnail Singh, Aam Aadmi Party MLA
- Accused minister
- Parvesh Verma, Delhi PWD Minister
- Alleged victim
- Sahib Singh, 22
- Incident location
- Tilak Nagar, west Delhi
- Requested response period
- Seven days
- Police action against Verma
- A non-cognisable report was filed over the alleged slapping.
- Separate police case
- An FIR was registered against Saurabh Bharadwaj, Jarnail Singh and several AAP workers over alleged assault of a head constable and obstruction of duty.
Quotes
Jarnail Singh
AAP MLA who filed the defamation case against Parvesh Verma
“The minister lost his cool after seeing me openly challenging his claims of the road work, and he kicked and slapped a youth in Tilak Nagar. I have filed a defamation case against Minister Verma. He has seven days to respond to why he slapped a youth and apologise.”
thehansindia.com
“We would also like to see the third-party audit report of that road, because even after a week the road is still breaking at points. Can the youth not ask questions? Will the BJP respond by slapping people, as Verma did?”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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