{
  "id": 10263582,
  "title": "Parvesh Verma slap row: What to know about Tilak Nagar road inspection incident in Delhi as AAP protests — 5 points",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/parvesh-verma-slap-row-what-to-know-about-tilak-nagar-road-inspection",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:57:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/parvesh-verma-slap-row-what-to-know-about-tilak-nagar-road-inspection-incident-in-delhi-as-aap-protests-5-points-11790529723551.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A controversy has erupted in Delhi after a video surfaced showing PWD Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar. According to Parvesh Verma, the incident occurred after the man allegedly abused his family.\n\nThe opposition AAP demanded action against Verma, while he defended his actions. Verma accused the AAP MLA Jarnail Singh of corruption and attempting to interfere with road construction work, allegedly seeking a commission from a contractor.\n\nVerma stated that the incident should not have happened, while also accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of attempting to disrupt government work.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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": "The Indian Express",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:01:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}