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Narendra Modi won the election for Prime Minister of India his third time.
After winning, he said he will be fair to everyone.
Modi’s party, the BJP, won. But, another party, the INDIA Alliance, did really well, too.
Leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal and other countries came to congratulate Modi. Leaders from Pakistan and China did not come.
There were many police in Delhi to keep everyone safe. No planes could fly over the city.
Modi is the second person in India to be the leader three times. The first person was Jawaharlal Nehru.
Modi thanked everyone who voted for him. He said he will work hard. 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. But Modi said his party is kind to all religions.
The INDIA Alliance said they will make sure the government follows the rules of the country.
Vocabulary
- Election – a process or event in which people vote to choose a leader or winner
- Prime Minister – the head or leader of an elected government of a country; similar to a “president”
- Fair – to follow or go by the rules or standards; honorable; proper; agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable;
- Party – A group of people with similar ideas who want to run the government; A group of people who work together in politics
- Leader – someone who is in charge of a group, organization or country; a boss or manager; a person who guides, directs, or commands a group
- Congratulate – To tell someone you’re happy for their success; to tell someone “good job”
- Police – People who work to keep us safe and enforce laws; 👮
- Vote – to give your opinion and make an official choice; a way of making a decision by asking a group of people
- 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; ☪️
- 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
- Follow a rule – Do what the rule says; To do what the guideline or instruction says
- Rule – A guideline or regulation; sometimes a law; A guide that tells us what we should or shouldn’t do
Discussion Questions
- Do you think it’s hard to be the leader of a country like India? Why?
- Do you think it’s important for a country’s leaders to go to events in other countries? Why or why not?
- 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
Narendra Modi _____ the election for Prime Minister of India his third _____.
After winning, he said he will be _____ to everyone.
Modi’s party, the BJP, won. But, _____ party, the INDIA Alliance, did really well, _____.
Leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal and _____ countries came to congratulate Modi. Leaders _____ Pakistan and China did not come.
There were _____ police in Delhi to keep everyone safe. No planes could fly over the _____.
Modi is the second _____ in India to be the leader three times. The first person was Jawaharlal Nehru.
Modi _____ everyone who voted for him. He said he will _____ hard. He wants to help people who do not have a _____ of money and the middle class.
_____ people think Modi was not nice to Muslims. But Modi _____ his party is kind to all religions.
The INDIA Alliance said _____ will make sure the government follows the rules of the _____.
