Kejriwal and Verma Trade Accusations Over Tilak Nagar Road Incident

Kejriwal alleged that the road in question, constructed only days prior, was already disintegrating, pointing to systemic corruption. He argued that such infrastructure failures were unheard of during his party's ten-year tenure in the capital. Beyond the construction quality, the former Chief Minister criticized the BJP’s attempts to court younger voters, suggesting that such physical altercations with citizens alienate Gen Z rather than engaging them. He claimed that police were being pressured from higher authorities to shield the minister from accountability.

Parvesh Sahib Singh fired back, labeling the man he struck as a political operative rather than a civilian. According to the minister, he arrived at the site specifically to address complaints lodged by AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. Verma alleged that the individual involved had a history of violence, citing a prior FIR involving the assault of a municipal employee. He accused Kejriwal of staging elaborate dramas to mask a lack of development, asserting that the opposition had no right to obstruct his efforts to resolve infrastructure grievances on the ground.