AAP-BJP spar over Parvesh’s ‘slap’ during Delhi road inspection

Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media as he visits Tilak Nagar over an alleged altercation involving Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma in New Delhi on September 28, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday (September 28, 2026) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should get Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, who slapped a person on camera, arrested to win the hearts of Gen-Z. “If BJP minister publicly slaps Gen-Z youngster, how will Gen-Z connect with Prime Minister?” Mr. Kejriwal asked.“Let me tell you how you can connect with Gen-Z. The Prime Minister must arrest his Minister today. Arrest everyone who built that road and committed corruption. Then, Modi ji, you will not need to make reels at midnight, nor will you need to go bhajan-clubbing, and Gen-Z across the country will connect with you,” he added. On Sunday (September 27), Mr. Singh slapped an aide of AAP Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh during an inspection of a newly laid road on the Vikaspuri section of the Outer Ring Road.Hitting back, Mr. Singh alleged that the whole country is watching how young girls are being beaten by Punjab Police. “Kejriwal ji, you also have a daughter and you have not said a single word about it and the Punjab CM has not said a single word about it,” he said. He said that Mr. Kejriwal was trying to save a “goon”, who had attacked a MCD worker and was arrested by Delhi Police. “This shows that these goons are yours and the extortion racket is being run by the MLAs on your directions,” Mr. Singh said. Mr. Singh said Mr. Kejriwal was labelling his goons as ‘Gen-Z’ and that was not right. “If you obstruct any of our work and prevent us from functioning, we will not tolerate it,” he said. Published - September 29, 2026 08:49 am IST