Archive · 29 Sep 2026
AAP Sit-In Seeks FIR as Delhi Minister Denies Slap
A political argument happened during a road inspection in Delhi.
AAP says Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a 22-year-old man who was recording the inspection.
AAP supporters held a sit-in and demanded a formal police case against the minister.
Police later reported filing a non-cognisable report, or NCR, against Verma.
Police also registered an FIR against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh for allegedly obstructing government workers.
Verma denies the allegations and says AAP supporters misbehaved with him and his family.
He also accused AAP-linked people of demanding money from road-project workers.
The reports differ on whether a formal FIR against Verma had been registered, but they agree the dispute remained under investigation.
AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj led a sit-in at Vikaspuri Police Station demanding action against Delhi minister Parvesh Verma.
A viral video allegedly shows Verma slapping 22-year-old Sahib Singh during a Tilak Nagar road-inspection dispute.
Police said an NCR was filed against Verma, while an FIR was registered against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh over alleged obstruction of public servants.
Five complaints were submitted to Delhi Police, which earlier said the matter was under investigation and that no FIR had yet been registered.
Verma denied wrongdoing, accused AAP supporters of misbehavior and obstruction, and alleged a ₹50 lakh extortion demand involving road-project personnel.
- Who
- AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh, Delhi Police and 22-year-old Sahib Singh are central to the dispute.
- What
- AAP demanded action against Verma over an alleged slap, while police reported an NCR against Verma and an FIR against Jarnail Singh.
- When
- The sit-in and police actions were reported on Monday, September 28; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The confrontation occurred during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, and the sit-in took place at Vikaspuri Police Station in Delhi.
- Why
- The dispute followed objections to the quality of newly laid road work and allegations that officials were obstructed or mistreated.
AAP’s Position
Parvesh Verma’s Position
Alleged slap
AAP’s Position
AAP says the viral video shows Verma slapping Sahib Singh and demands an FIR against the minister.
Parvesh Verma’s Position
Verma denies the allegation and says AAP supporters misbehaved with him and his family.
Road inspection
AAP’s Position
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh questioned the quality of a newly laid road after pulling up portions of its surface by hand.
Parvesh Verma’s Position
Verma says he showed the work to the opposition group, waited for Jarnail Singh and faced deliberate obstruction and abusive behavior.
Police response
AAP’s Position
Bharadwaj accused Delhi Police of delaying action and said officers had not even viewed the viral video.
Parvesh Verma’s Position
Police reported an NCR against Verma and an FIR against Jarnail Singh, while saying complaints involving both sides were being investigated.
Extortion allegations
AAP’s Position
Verma’s account accuses AAP leaders and supporters of running an extortion racket, but the supplied reports do not include a direct AAP response to that claim.
Parvesh Verma’s Position
Verma alleged that ₹50 lakh was demanded from road-project personnel and claimed people involved used Dubai phone numbers.
- AAP action
- Saurabh Bharadwaj and party workers held a sit-in at Vikaspuri Police Station seeking an FIR against Parvesh Verma.
- Alleged assault
- A viral video purportedly shows Verma slapping 22-year-old Sahib Singh while Singh filmed a road inspection.
- Police action against Verma
- Delhi Police reported filing a non-cognisable report against Verma under Section 115 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on Sahib Singh’s complaint.
- Police action against Jarnail Singh
- An FIR was registered against Jarnail Singh on a Public Works Department assistant engineer’s complaint for allegedly obstructing public servants.
- Complaints
- Delhi Police said five complaints had been received involving Verma and Jarnail Singh, submitted to Vikaspuri and Tilak Nagar police stations.
- Verma’s allegation
- Verma alleged that ₹50 lakh had been demanded from PWD engineers and a local contractor over 15–20 days.
- Earlier case
- Police said Sahib Singh had previously been named in a criminal case involving the alleged assault of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi employee.
