DelhiVideo shows Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma slapping a man.
It reopened a debate in India over how power responds when citizens film officials.
Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma says he reacted after supporters of opposition legislator Jarnail Singh abused his family during a road inspection.
Saheb Singh told police Verma snatched his phone and had security personnel grab him by the neck.
Delhi Police say they are still verifying the complaint Saheb Singh filed at Vikaspuri station.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide
- Oneindia leans critical
- frames Delhi slap and MP verbal exchange as pattern: politicians respond aggressively to public questioning on infrastructure
- mint
- The Times of India leans critical
- frames assault pattern through Gandhi's 'vote theft' lens; maps from street slapping to police suppression to parliament mic switches
Sources: Oneindia, mint, The Times of India