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Delhi Slapgate: BJP Minister Parvesh Verma in Controversy, AAP MLA Also Booked
- •A political controversy has erupted in Delhi after BJP minister Parvesh Verma was allegedly seen slapping a man during a road inspection in west Delhi, captured on video.
- •Delhi Police has filed a non-cognisable report (NCR) against Verma following a complaint over the alleged slapping incident.
- •An FIR has been registered against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh after PWD engineers accused him of obstructing official work, intimidation, and threats.
- •The incidents have sparked a political face-off between the BJP and AAP, raising questions about the conduct and accountability of elected representatives.
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The confrontation occurred during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar when AAP MLA Jarnail Singh and local individuals pointed out poor road construction quality. As a young man named Sahib Singh recorded the proceedings, Minister Parvesh Verma lost his temper and allegedly slapped him, claiming he was provoked by verbal insults and family abuse from an AAP worker.
Delhi Police filed a non-cognisable report against BJP minister Parvesh Verma following complaints regarding the alleged slapping incident. Additionally, an FIR was registered against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh after PWD engineers accused him of obstructing official work, intimidation, and threats.
Parvesh Verma defended his reaction by claiming the involved youth was an AAP cadre who abused his family and tried to obstruct government duties. Conversely, AAP leaders and Arvind Kejriwal condemned the act as cowardice and thuggery, demanding the minister's arrest while asserting that the youth was merely documenting substandard road conditions.
