Tilak Nagar road row: Verma accused of slapping cameraman during inspection

A video from Tilak Nagar shows Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a cameraman during a road inspection, while AAP MLA Jarnail Singh questioned the road’s quality^39,18. The cameraman, Saheb Singh, claimed he handled the local MLA’s social media work and was recording when the incident happened, drawing widespread criticism from AAP leaders^11,38.

Verma defended himself, saying he reacted after provocation and accused Singh of demanding a commission, while promising independent audits of the road work^16,21.

The controversy intensified as Arvind Kejriwal joined the call for action, condemning the alleged assault and tying it to broader concerns over how road projects are managed and monitored in Delhi, with rivals alleging a pattern of missteps by the ruling party^8,28.

By Sunday evening, police were still examining the facts and no FIR had been confirmed, with both sides calling for accountability and a review of the contractors’ work on the Outer Ring Road project^2,31.