India's Chief Justice Explains Why He Did Not Meet Opposition Leaders
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India's top judge is Chief Justice Surya Kant. He wrote a letter to opposition leaders. In the letter, he talked about the separation of powers. This means different parts of government have different jobs.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi plans a march to the Supreme Court. Before this march, Chief Justice Surya Kant spoke to the media. He said the Supreme Court's doors are open to everyone.
Opposition leaders wanted to meet him. He did not meet them. He said there are pending cases. This means cases that are not finished yet.
People also asked about rules on protests in Delhi. He said this is not his issue to decide.
Vocabulary7 words
- Chief Justice
- the most important judge in a country
- Surya Kant
- the name of India's current top judge
- separation of powers
- the idea that government parts have different jobs
- Rahul Gandhi
- a well-known Indian opposition political leader
- Supreme Court
- the highest court in a country
- pending cases
- legal problems not yet decided
- protests
- people showing anger or asking for change in public
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1. Chief Justice Surya Kant 2. There are pending cases 3. False
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India's top judge is Chief Justice _____.
He wrote a _____ to opposition leaders.
In the letter, he talked about the _____ of powers.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi plans a _____ to the Supreme Court.
He said the Supreme Court's doors are open to _____.
Opposition leaders wanted to _____ him.
He said there are _____ cases.
People also asked about rules on _____ in Delhi.
He said this is not his _____ to decide.
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