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Delhi Slapgate: BJP vs. AAP Escalates After Minister Parvesh Verma's Road Inspection Incident
- •A video shows PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping Sahib Singh during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
- •Verma claims he was provoked by an AAP worker who abused his family; Sahib Singh denies abuse and states he was recording the inspection.
- •The incident has intensified political tensions, with AAP demanding action against Verma and BJP supporting his account.
- •Delhi Police have received a complaint from Sahib Singh and are currently verifying the facts of the incident.
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A political controversy erupted in Delhi after a video surfaced showing PWD Minister Parvesh Verma appearing to slap a young man named Sahib Singh during a road inspection in the Tilak Nagar area. The inspection had turned tense as local AAP MLA Jarnail Singh and others pointed out poor road construction quality, leading to a heated confrontation.
Parvesh Verma defended his actions by claiming that he reacted in anger after being provoked when the youth, identified as an AAP cadre, allegedly hurled verbal insults and abused his family. However, the minister acknowledged that the situation should not have happened while maintaining his stance against the opposition's narrative.
AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj, strongly condemned the act as thuggery, demanding strict action and the minister's arrest. Meanwhile, Delhi Police confirmed receiving a formal complaint from Sahib Singh regarding the incident and stated they are currently verifying the facts.
