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Parvesh Verma Slap Controversy: BJP, AAP Clash Over Delhi Road Row
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News18•27-09-2026, 19:36
Parvesh Verma Slap Controversy: BJP, AAP Clash Over Delhi Road Row
- •A road inspection in Delhi's Tilak Nagar led to a political controversy after a video showed PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a young man.
- •The incident has sparked a sharp exchange between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, with both sides presenting different accounts.
- •Verma claimed he reacted in anger after the young man allegedly verbally insulted his family.
- •The young man alleged Verma raised his hand against him while he was pointing out problems with the road surface.
- •AAP leaders have criticized Verma and demanded action, while Verma has rejected the opposition's version of events.
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A road inspection in Tilak Nagar turned controversial after a video emerged showing PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a young man during a dispute over road quality and an under-construction road.
Parvesh Verma stated that he reacted in anger after the young man, whom he claimed was an AAP cadre, allegedly directed verbal abuse at his family.
AAP leaders heavily criticized Verma, with figures like Arvind Kejriwal demanding the minister's arrest and calling the incident an act of cowardice and hooliganism.
