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Delhi Minister, Youth Trade Allegations After Road Inspection Slap

Delhi Minister, Youth Trade Allegations After Road Inspection Slap
‘Prove I Abused Him, I’ll Turn Myself In’: Man Responds To Parvesh Verma’s Family Abuse Claim · freepressjournal.in

A young man named Sahil says a minister slapped him during a road inspection in Delhi.

Sahil says he was asking why the newly built road was poor quality.

He denies saying anything abusive about the minister or his family.

He says the minister took his phone before slapping him.

Sahil also says people with the minister kicked and threatened him.

The minister, Parvesh Verma, says Sahil abused his family and that he lost his temper.

Verma also said the incident should not have happened.

The disagreement has become a fight between the BJP-led government and the AAP.

Key facts

Location
Tilak Nagar, Delhi
Minister
Parvesh Verma, Delhi's Public Works Department minister
Youth
Sahil
Central dispute
Sahil says he was slapped after questioning the quality of road construction.
Minister's response
Verma said the youth abused his family, caused him to lose his temper, and acknowledged the incident should not have happened.
Additional allegations
Sahil alleged that people accompanying Verma kicked and threatened him, while Verma accused Jarnail Singh of seeking a commission over road construction.
Political fallout
The incident has triggered a confrontation between the BJP-led Delhi government and the AAP.

Quotes

Parvesh Verma

Delhi’s PWD minister, who acknowledged the incident while defending himself against the allegations.

“Perhaps the Minister couldn't handle the questioning; instead, he snatched my phone and slapped me.”
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“The youth of the country demand an answer for that slap; the country will not stay silent.”
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