NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday hit out at Delhi Police after an FIR was registered in connection with the alleged assault of a head constable, with Bharadwaj, AAP MLA Jarnail Singh and other party workers named in the case.Bharadwaj alleged that the police were trying to intimidate AAP leaders by implicating them in false cases, saying the move would not deter the party.“Police personnel are scared. They think that implicating us in false cases will scare us. This won’t work. This hooliganism by Police won’t work,” Bharadwaj said.Police said the FIR was registered under sections related to obstructing a public servant in the discharge of official duties and assaulting a public servant.
AAP demands FIR against Parvesh Verma
Bharadwaj’s remarks came a day after he, accompanied by AAP MLAs and councillors, reached Vikaspuri Police Station and demanded immediate registration of an FIR against Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh.The protest followed a viral video showing Verma allegedly slapping a local youth during a road inspection row in Tilak Nagar. The incident took place after opposition leaders raised concerns over alleged sub-standard PWD road construction.
Kejriwal targets BJP over road quality
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also stepped up his attack on the BJP on Monday over the video and alleged corruption in the road project.Kejriwal told the media that “poor quality” roads were never built during AAP’s 10-year rule in Delhi. He also demanded the arrest of Parvesh Sahib Singh.“This road was built a few days ago. This road is peeling off by hand. We have never seen such a road being built in Delhi. Delhi is the capital of the country, and such a road was never built during AAP’s time. There has been a lot of corruption in this,” the former Delhi chief minister said.“Yesterday, when the minister (Parvesh Verma) came here to inspect the road, he slapped Saheb Singh. This is not your father’s country; you cannot slap someone like this. This country belongs to 140 crore people,” he added.
FIR adds fresh turn to Parvesh Verma row
The latest FIR adds a fresh turn to the political confrontation that began with the alleged slapping incident during the Tilak Nagar road inspection.AAP has demanded action against Verma, while the minister has denied the allegations and accused AAP workers of misbehaving with his family during the inspection.(With ANI inputs)
