Political storm over Parvesh ‘slapping’ AAP worker intensifies
A political conflict in Delhi has escalated following an alleged assault by a BJP minister on an AAP worker. AAP leaders were detained by police while protesting, leading to accusations of misconduct and sexual harassment against law enforcement.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intense political polarization in Delhi and raises concerns regarding police conduct and political accountability.
The political storm over Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh slapping an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker intensified on Tuesday, when the Delhi Police forcibly removed and detained AAP leaders who had gone to submit a complaint to the Police Commissioner.
The AAP alleged that police personnel tore the clothes of a Dalit councillor from the party near the Commissioner’s office. The party also filed a written complaint seeking an FIR against several male police officers for allegedly touching and sexually harassing women workers.
Hitting back, the BJP said that the AAP’s continued protests, even after the Delhi Police registered cases against the Minister, Mr. Jarnail Singh and others, were “condemnable” and an attempt to “vitiate” Delhi’s political atmosphere.
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