‘He Snatched My Phone…’: Victim Speaks After Confrontation with Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma
AAP leaders demanded Verma’s arrest after a viral video showed him allegedly slapping a man during a road quality inspection.
- On Sunday, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, sparking a viral video and immediate political condemnation.
- Tensions rose after AAP MLA Jarnail Singh questioned the road quality by manually pulling up sections, while Verma accused Singh of demanding commissions from contractors.
- The victim, identified as Saheb, claims he was filming on Singh's instructions and never abused the minister, contradicting Verma's allegation that his family was abused, prompting his reaction.
- AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal demanded Verma's arrest, calling the action 'shameful,' as party leaders joined in denouncing the incident and calling for immediate police intervention.
- Both sides filed police complaints with Tilak Nagar Police Station, while Verma announced the Delhi government will conduct independent audits, including core-cutting tests, to verify road construction quality.
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The Independent (US)Outrage after public works minister slaps man during road inspection
Verma can be seen taking hold of the man's phone before appearing to slap him
Parvesh Verma slap row: What to know about Tilak Nagar road inspection incident in Delhi as AAP protests
A political controversy erupted in Delhi after a video surfaced showing PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. The opposition AAP demanded action against Verma, while he defended his actions, claiming provocation from AAP supporters.
<p style="text-align: justify;">While inspecting a road in Tilak Nagar, Delhi, Rekha government's minister Pravesh Verma slapped a youth, after which the matter has gained political momentum. Now Rahul Gandhi has posted on X on this and said that this is the face of that power which has no longer feared the voters.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Rahul Gandhi said in his post, 'A minister of the BJP government of Delhi is seen slapping a you…
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