Jairam Ramesh Responds To BJP Claim Over Sonia Gandhi And 'Vande Mataram'
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The BJP is a big political party in India. It made a claim about Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The claim came after a video from the Congress headquarters. In the video, the song "Vande Mataram" played fully.
"Vande Mataram" is a famous song. It is important in India's history.
The BJP said Sonia Gandhi looked uncomfortable during the song. The BJP shared the video online.
The BJP asked if Sonia Gandhi tried to stop Congress workers from singing.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh answered this question. He gave a reply for the Congress party.
He did not agree with the BJP's claim.
This story is about a small moment. But it became a big political argument in India.
Many people talked about the video on social media.
The two parties often argue about small events like this.
Vocabulary15 words
- BJP
- a big political party in India
- Congress
- another big political party in India
- headquarters
- the main office of a group
- Vande Mataram
- a famous old song about India
- uncomfortable
- not feeling easy or happy
- Jairam Ramesh
- a leader in the Congress party
- reply
- an answer to a question
- political
- about government and parties
- claim
- words that say something is true
- video
- moving pictures with sound
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- song
- words with music
- argument
- a disagreement between people
- party
- a group with the same ideas about government
- workers
- people who help a group do work
Quiz
Answer key
1. BJP 2. Vande Mataram 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ is a big political party in India. It made a claim about Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The claim came after a _____ from the Congress headquarters. In the video, the song "_____" played fully.
"Vande Mataram" is a famous song. It is important in India's _____.
The BJP said Sonia Gandhi looked _____ during the song. The BJP shared the video online.
The BJP asked if Sonia Gandhi tried to _____ Congress workers from singing.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh answered this question. He gave a _____ for the Congress party.
He did not _____ with the BJP's claim.
This story is about a small moment. But it became a big _____ argument in India.