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In Delhi, Narendra Modi started his third term as the Prime Minister of India. He promised to be fair to everyone when he took his oath at a big event at the president’s house.
Modi’s party, the BJP, won the election. However, people thought their party was going to have a bigger victory. The opposition party did very well this election.
Many people came to see Modi start his third term, including leaders from nearby countries like Bangladesh and Nepal. Leaders from Pakistan and China did not come.
There were more than 2,500 police to keep everyone safe in Delhi. No planes could fly over the city during this time.
Modi is the second person in India to be the leader three times in a row. The first person was Jawaharlal Nehru.
Modi’s party needed help from two other parties, the TDP and the JD(U), to have enough people to win the election.
The opposition party, called the INDIA alliance, said the election showed that people did not like Modi’s party.
Modi thanked everyone who voted for him and said he will work hard to stop corruption and poverty. He wants to help people who do not have a lot of money and the middle class.
Some people think Modi was not nice to Muslims during the election. They also don’t like that he put people from the other party in jail. But Modi said his party believes in treating all religions the same.
The INDIA alliance said they will make sure the government follows the rules of the country.
Vocabulary
- Term – a specific/limited length of time that someone holds a job; a specific/certain length of time for a contract or agreement
- Prime Minister – the head or leader of an elected government of a country; similar to a “president”
- Promise – To say you will definitely do something
- Fair – to follow or go by the rules or standards; honorable; proper; agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable;
- Oath – A serious promise or commitment, usually made in a formal or official situation
- President – A person who is in charge of a country or a company; the top person/leader of a company or country
- Party – A group of people with similar ideas who want to run the government; A group of people who work together in politics
- Election – a process or event in which people vote to choose a leader or winner
- Victory – win; success; achievement; triumph
- Opposition – a group of opponents, especially in sport, business, or politics; opponent; enemy; rival
- Opposition party – a group of people who are not in charge and have different ideas than the leaders; The party that is not in power
- Include – to contain; incorporate; to be part of; to have something smaller as a part of it; come with
- In a row – something happening a number of times, one after the other; consecutively; in succession
- Alliance – When groups or people work together for a common goal; A group of people or organizations that work together for a common purpose
- Show – to prove something or make the truth or existence of something known; confirm; demonstrate; to display; to represent
- Vote – to give your opinion and make an official choice; a way of making a decision by asking a group of people
- Corruption – When people use their power or position in a dishonest way for personal gain
- Poverty – the condition or situation or being very poor, to live with no money
- Middle class – People who aren’t rich or poor, but in between;
- Muslim – a person who follows the religion of Islam; relating to Muslims or the religion or Islam; ☪️
- Jail – a place where people are held/kept as punishment for a crime; a building for bad people
- Treat – to act or behave toward something/someone in some special way; handle; manage
- Religion – A set of beliefs, practices, and values concerning the spiritual and moral aspects of life (e.g., Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, etc.)
- Government – the group of people who have the authority to make and enforce laws and manage a country or region; the people/group that manage and operate a country
- Rule – A guideline or regulation; sometimes a law; A guide that tells us what we should or shouldn’t do
Quiz
Discussion Questions
- What are the challenges of being a leader of a large country like India?
- Do you think it’s important for a country’s leaders to attend events in other countries? Why or why not?
- Do you know about any important issues facing India? Why do you think leaders from China did not attend the event in India?
- What are some qualities that make a good leader of a country?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
In Delhi, Narendra Modi _____ his third term as the Prime Minister of India. He promised to be _____ to everyone when he took his oath at a _____ event at the president’s house.
Modi’s _____, the BJP, won the election. However, people thought their party was _____ to have a bigger victory. The opposition party did very _____ this election.
Many people came to _____ Modi start his third term, including leaders from nearby _____ like Bangladesh and Nepal. Leaders from Pakistan and _____ did not come.
There were more than _____ police to keep everyone safe in Delhi. No planes could fly over the city _____ this time.
Modi is the second person in _____ to be the leader three times in a row. The first person _____ Jawaharlal Nehru.
Modi’s party needed help from _____ other parties, the TDP and the JD(U), to have enough people to _____ the election.
The opposition party, _____ the INDIA alliance, said the election showed that people did not _____ Modi’s party.
Modi thanked _____ who voted for him and said he will work hard to stop corruption and _____. He wants to help people who do not have a lot of money and the _____ class.
Some people think Modi was not _____ to Muslims during the election. They also don’t like that he put _____ from the other party in jail. But Modi said his party believes in treating all _____ the same.
The INDIA alliance said they will make _____ the government follows the rules of the country.
