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AAP demands arrest after PWD minister slaps road recorder

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Kejriwal demands arrest

Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi, on September 27, 2026.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal demanded Verma’s arrest and announced he would inspect the road the following day.
Verma denied assault, claiming provocation and that MLA Jarnail Singh demanded a contractor commission.
Police separated Verma from the man, who said he was Saheb, the MLA’s social-media team member.

Right

FIR alleging threats

Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man recording him during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi, on September 27, 2026.
His explanation says he reacted after a worker insulted his family and that the video lacks full context.
AAP officials posted video showing Verma pulling the man's phone and slapping him.
Sahib Singh filed an FIR, alleging threats and Verma's claim the AAP seeks contractor commissions.

Blindspot

Local police intervened at the site and separated Minister Parvesh Verma from the man who was recording the road inspection.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

2009 Delhi anti-corruption protests, sparked by Anna Hazare’s hunger strike, led to violent police confrontations on 20 August 2009 in the capital. Police detained 12,000 demonstrators, and the Delhi Police filed 150 FIRs, while the newly formed Aam Aadmi Party cited the crackdown. Similarly, in September 2026, DPWD Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man recording a road inspection, prompting AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to demand arrest. These episodes reveal enduring gaps in Delhi’s accountability mechanisms, urging legislative reforms and stronger civilian oversight of officials and police alike.

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Kejriwal demands arrest

Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped a man recording a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi, on September 27, 2026.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal demanded Verma’s arrest and announced he would inspect the road the following day.
Verma denied assault, claiming provocation and that MLA Jarnail Singh demanded a contractor commission.
Police separated Verma from the man, who said he was Saheb, the MLA’s social-media team member.

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