BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla Resigns, Cites Need to 'Pay Rent'
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Shehzad Poonawalla was a spokesperson for the BJP party in India.
He has now left the party. This is called a resignation.
Poonawalla said he left because he needs to 'pay rent.'
He did not explain this reason very much.
People are asking if he will join the Congress party now.
Congress is another big political party in India.
Poonawalla said he has one condition before joining Congress.
A condition means something must happen first.
He did not share full details about the condition.
Poonawalla also spoke about taxes after his resignation.
Some people think he may now speak against the government.
This story is still developing in Indian politics.
Vocabulary15 words
- spokesperson
- a person who speaks for a group
- resignation
- when you leave a job by choice
- Congress
- a big political party in India
- condition
- something that must happen first
- taxes
- money people pay to the government
- government
- the people who run a country
- party
- a group of people with same political ideas
- politics
- work about running a country
- join
- to become part of a group
- reason
- why something happens
- quit
- to stop doing something
- explain
- to tell why or how
- developing
- still changing and growing
- member
- a person in a group
- statement
- words said in public
Quiz
Answer key
1. He resigned from BJP 2. He needs to pay rent 3. Congress
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shehzad Poonawalla was a _____ for the BJP party in India.
He has now left the party. This is called a _____.
Poonawalla said he left because he needs to '_____.'
People are asking if he will join the _____ party now.
Poonawalla said he has one _____ before joining Congress.
He did not share full details about the _____.
Poonawalla also spoke about _____ after his resignation.
Some people think he may now speak against the _____.