{
  "id": 10210297,
  "title": "Delhi minister Pravesh Verma slaps man after altercation over road quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/delhi-minister-pravesh-verma-slaps-man-after-altercation-over-road",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:01:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-minister-parvesh-verma-slaps-man-delhi-road-inspection-10896244/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 27, 2026, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Pravesh Verma was involved in an altercation with a young man during a road inspection in the Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi. The incident, which was captured on video and subsequently shared on social media, involved Verma pushing the man's mobile phone down with his hand before slapping him across the face. The event transpired after a group of locals confronted Verma over the poor quality of the road. The video showed a heated exchange of words between the residents and the minister, followed by Verma leaving the scene. Upon his return, Verma alleged that local MLA Jarnail Singh had been requesting PWD officials to arrange a meeting with a road contractor and seeking a commission. When Verma attempted to inspect the construction work, locals informed him that Jarnail Singh had arrived with his party workers and began insulting Verma's family. Verma claimed he slapped one of Singh's workers after the man allegedly abused his family, stating that he would not tolerate such behavior.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Delhi PWD Minister Pravesh Verma Slapped Local Youth? AAP Shares Video, Alleges Assault After Road Scam Exposed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/delhi-pwd-minister-pravesh-verma-slapped-local-youth-aap-shares-video",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:11:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Video: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Loses Cool, Slaps Man",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/video-delhi-minister-parvesh-verma-loses-cool-slaps-man",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:18:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi minister Parvesh Verma loses cool, slaps man filming him during road inspection | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/delhi-minister-parvesh-verma-loses-cool-slaps-man-filming-him-during",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:09:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}