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MP A.A. Rahim Alleges Police Beat Him During Delhi Protest

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MP A.A. Rahim says police hit him badly at a protest.

The protest was in Delhi. It was at Jantar Mantar.

Rahim says police also pulled Rahul Gandhi on the ground.

Police took Rahim to the station in a broken car. The car had a flat tyre.

The protest is by the INDIA alliance. This is a group of opposition parties.

They want Gyanesh Kumar to resign. He is the Election Commissioner.

The alliance will protest again today.

They will choose how to protest in the morning.

Many people are angry in Delhi about this.

Everyone wants one thing: Gyanesh Kumar must resign.

Vocabulary10 words

MP
a person who works in government for the people
flat tyre
a wheel with no air; it does not work well
INDIA alliance
a group of parties that work together
opposition
parties that are not in government
resign
to leave a job
Election Commissioner
a person who checks that voting is fair
protest
when people show they are angry together
dragged
pulled hard on the ground
demand
to ask strongly for something
alliance
a group that works together

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Quiz

1. Who says police beat him?
2. What do the protesters want?
3. True or False: The car taking Rahim had a flat tyre.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

MP A.A. Rahim says police hit him _____ at a protest.

The protest was in Delhi. It was at _____ Mantar.

Rahim says police also pulled _____ Gandhi on the ground.

Police took Rahim to the station in a _____ car.

The protest is by the INDIA _____. This is a group of opposition parties.

They want Gyanesh Kumar to _____. He is the Election Commissioner.

The alliance will protest again _____.

They will choose how to protest in the _____.

Many people are _____ in Delhi about this.

Everyone wants one thing: Gyanesh Kumar must _____.

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