BJP Spokesperson Poonawalla Criticises Government Before Resigning
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Shehzad Poonawalla was a spokesperson for the BJP party in India.
A spokesperson talks to the public for a group.
Before he left the party, he said something big.
He said the middle class is being looted.
This means the government is taking too much money from them.
The middle class is people who are not rich and not poor.
Poonawalla said this about the government.
The government is the group that runs the country.
He was known as a big supporter of Modi.
Modi is the leader of India.
Poonawalla decided to resign from the BJP.
To resign means to leave a job or group.
He made his comment just one day before he resigned.
His words were about money problems for normal families.
People were surprised by his strong words.
Vocabulary15 words
- spokesperson
- a person who talks for a group
- looted
- took money in a bad or unfair way
- government
- the group that runs a country
- resign
- to leave a job or group
- middle class
- people who have some money but are not rich
- party
- a group of people in politics
- comment
- something you say about a topic
- decision
- a choice you make
- public
- for everyone to see or hear
- supporter
- a person who likes and helps someone
- leader
- the person in charge
- issue
- a problem or topic
- criticise
- to say something is bad
- country
- a place with its own government
- announce
- to tell people something important
Quiz
Answer key
1. They are being looted 2. Spokesperson 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shehzad Poonawalla was a _____ for the BJP party in India.
Before he left the party, he said something _____.
He said the middle class is being _____.
This means the _____ is taking too much money from them.
The middle class is people who are not rich and not _____.
He was known as a big _____ of Modi.
Poonawalla decided to _____ from the BJP.
He made his comment just one day before he _____.
His words were about money problems for normal _____.
People were _____ by his strong words.