# AAP MLA Jarnail Singh hits Delhi Police after no FIR against minister

2026-09-28T18:56:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh accused Delhi Police of bias after no FIR was registered against PWD minister Parvesh Verma for slapping a man during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on Sunday. A non-cognisable report was filed against Verma, while an FIR was lodged against Singh for obstructing a public servant. Singh told Times Now that an FIR against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was registered within two hours of an attack on her, but 24 hours passed without action against Verma. The incident was captured on video and shared by Singh. Verma said he would not tolerate AAP workers obstructing officials and alleged the man he slapped had a criminal record. The Delhi BJP president said the incident should not have happened but blamed Singh for creating a ruckus. Opposition leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi condemned the slap. The next step is a court hearing on the NCR against Verma.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The Times of India report leads with Verma's counterattack, quoting his criticism of Kejriwal and the allegation that the slapped man had a criminal past, framing the minister as provoked. Times Now's two reports both centre the AAP MLA's bias complaint and the police inaction, giving more weight to opposition anger. The critical framing omits Verma's provocation defence, while the pro-government framing omits the parallel FIR against Singh. The key gap is that neither side confirms the slapped man's alleged criminal record from an independent source, the pending court review of the NCR will be the first legal test of the facts.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (sensationalist) <https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/aap-mla-jarnail-singh-slams-delhi-police-after-no-fir-against-parvesh-verma-for-slapping-man-during-road-inspection-article-156242494>
  Headline uses 'Slapgate' and asks if provocation justifies, framing for drama
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/kejriwal-silent-on-lpu-case-but-here-to-support-a-accused-verma/articleshow/134548444.cms>
  Leads with minister's counterattack and allegation that victim had criminal record
- timesnownews.com (sensationalist) <https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/shows/delhi-minister-parvesh-verma-faces-backlash-after-slapping-sahib-singh-during-road-inspection-video-156242835>
  Headline uses 'Slapgate' and asks if provocation justifies, framing for drama

Tags: Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Police, Jarnail Singh, Parvesh Verma, Tilak Nagar
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