The controversy began after the video purportedly showing Parvesh Verma slapping a man during road inspection went viral on social media.
Opposition leaders have hit out at Delhi minister Parvesh Verma after a video allegedly showing him slapping a young man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar went viral on social media.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of using force against people who question those in power, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) demanded Verma’s arrest and announced a protest in Tilak Nagar over the incident.
The controversy began after the video purportedly showing Verma slapping the man during the inspection surfaced online.
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over slap incident
Rahul Gandhi said, “A BJP minister from the Delhi government is seen slapping a young man in a video. His crime? He was making a video. A road was being dug up right in front of the minister, and he had a camera in his hand. This is the face of a power that no longer fears the voters.”
“Ask a question on the street – a slap; ask a question on paper leaks – a lathi charge. Ask a question in Parliament – the mic is switched off. These people do this because they no longer fear that elections can remove them. Vote theft buys this – not just the result, but the arrogance that follows. A government that takes victory for granted doesn’t need your consent – it demands your silence and blind devotion,” he added.
दिल्ली की BJP सरकार के एक मंत्री वीडियो में एक नौजवान को थप्पड़ मारते दिख रहे हैं।
उसका गुनाह? वो वीडियो बना रहा था।
मंत्री के सामने सड़क खोदकर दिखाई जा रही थी, और उसके हाथ में कैमरा था।ये उस सत्ता का चेहरा है जिसे अब वोटर से डर लगना बंद हो गया है।
सड़क पर सवाल पूछो – थप्पड़।
पेपर लीक पर सवाल पूछो – लाठी।
संसद में सवाल पूछो – माइक बंद।ये लोग ऐसा इसलिए करते हैं क्योंकि इन्हें अब ये डर ही नहीं कि चुनाव इन्हें हटा सकता है। वोट चोरी यही ख़रीदती है – सिर्फ़ नतीजा नहीं, उसके बाद आने वाला अहंकार भी।
जो सरकार जीत को पक्का मान लेती है, उसे आपकी रज़ामंदी नहीं चाहिए – आपकी ख़ामोशी और अंधभक्ति चाहिए।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 27, 2026
AAP demands action against Parvesh Verma
AAP also criticised Verma over the alleged incident and announced a protest in Tilak Nagar.
“Hooliganism will not be tolerated. A massive protest demonstration in Tilak Nagar against the hooliganism of Minister Pravesh Verma in the BJP government. Put the slap-happy minister behind bars,” AAP said.
गुंडागर्दी नहीं चलेगी 🔥
भाजपा सरकार में मंत्री प्रवेश वर्मा की गुंडागर्दी के ख़िलाफ़ तिलक नगर में जबरदस्त विरोध प्रदर्शन। थप्पड़बाज़ मंत्री को जेल में डालो। https://t.co/ux1SDvVjFi
— Aam Aadmi Party Delhi (@AAPDelhi) September 27, 2026
Former Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal called for Verma’s arrest and said he would visit the area on Monday to inspect the road. “Arrest the minister. I will go here tomorrow,” he posted on X.
In another post on X, he said, “A minister of Modi ji slapped a young man publicly for exposing corruption in road construction. I will go to Tilak Nagar tomorrow and inspect this road.”