Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Slapping Incident

7 UPDATES · 12 DAYS · 27 SEPT 2026 — 8 OCT 2026

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Latest · 8 Oct 2026

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Police and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma regarding a plea for an independent probe into an alleged slap.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the physical altercation where Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma allegedly slapped Sahib Singh during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, including the subsequent complaints, FIRs, political criticisms, and legal proceedings. It excludes other actions by the involved individuals, political parties, or the Delhi region that are not direct developments of this specific incident.

The full story, from the beginning

27Sept

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma slapped Sahib Singh during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar after Singh filmed the incident, leading to a formal complaint against the minister.

28Sept

NDTV

Sahib Singh, who filmed Delhi minister Parvesh Verma slapping him during a road inspection, faces an FIR for allegedly assaulting municipal worker Dhan Bahadur.

NDTV

Rahul Gandhi criticized Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma for slapping a man during a road inspection, while Arvind Kejriwal demanded Verma's arrest for the incident.

The Hindu

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP-RSS of using violence and arrogance of power after a video showed Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh slapping a man.

NDTV

PWD Minister Parvesh Verma filed a complaint after allegedly slapping a man during a road inspection, while police registered an FIR against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh for obstruction.

29Sept

NDTV

Delhi Police filed a non-cognisable report against Minister Parvesh Verma and registered an FIR against Sahib Singh following a physical altercation during a road inspection in West Delhi.

8Oct

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Police and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma regarding a plea for an independent probe into an alleged slap.

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