Delhi minister Parvesh Verma loses cool, slaps man filming him during road inspection
The Aam Aadmi Party accused the minister of attacking a cameraman after questions over road quality, while Parvesh Verma denied wrongdoing and alleged a commission demand.
- On Sunday, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a youth during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi, after a public confrontation over construction quality erupted on camera.
- Before the altercation, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh questioned the quality of the newly laid Vikaspuri Ring Road, pulling up sections of the surface by hand to allege poor workmanship.
- Verma denied the allegations, claiming AAP workers abused his family and demanded commissions for road projects, prompting him to react as 'any common man would do.'
- Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders condemned the incident and demanded Verma's arrest, while the victim, identified as Saheb, filed a formal police complaint.
- Kejriwal announced he will visit Tilak Nagar on Monday to inspect the road, while AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh criticized the minister's failure to respect people questioning alleged corruption.
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Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slaps man during road inspection
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma is embroiled in controversy after allegedly slapping a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. The incident, captured on video, led to demands for Verma's arrest from AAP leaders, who questioned the road's quality. Verma, however, claimed the video was out of context and accused the AAP MLA of demanding a commission.
Caught On Cam: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Slaps Man Over Corruption Questions, Justifies Action
Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma faces controversy after a video allegedly showing him slapping a man during a Tilak Nagar road inspection went viral. The man has filed a complaint.
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma clarifies slapping incident, accuses AAP worker of abusing his family
Issuing a clarification over the slapping incident, Delhi's PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said an AAP worker had abused his family. He also alleged that AAP's Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh wanted a commission from the contractor, who was responsible for laying down the road.
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