New Delhi: Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma landed in a controversy Sunday after a video showing him allegedly slapping a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar circulated on social media. AAP MLA from Tilak Nagar Jarnail Singh, who was present at the spot, pulled out portions of the newly laid road surface by hand and questioned its quality.
A young man standing nearby was recording the proceedings when Verma allegedly slapped him. The incident, captured in a video shared by Singh on social media, triggered demands from AAP leaders for Verma’s arrest, with party chief Arvind Kejriwal alleging that the minister lost his composure after local residents questioned the quality of the road.
Responding to the allegations, Verma said the video being circulated by the Aam Aadmi Party was presented without context and accused the local AAP MLA of demanding a commission from the road contractor. Verma said that Singh had complained of poor road construction work and when he visited the spot, he requested the AAP MLA to also come there.
However, Verma alleged that Singh called AAP workers at the site and they abused him and his family, which led him to react in a manner any common man would do. Kejriwal shared the video on X and said that he would visit Tilak Nagar Monday to inspect the road.