Rahul Gandhi Protests at Delhi Police Station Over Pellet Gun Use
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Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the Congress party in India.
He sat down to protest at a police station in Delhi.
Police used pellet guns on students at a protest.
Rahul Gandhi wants police to write an FIR about this.
An FIR is a police report about a crime.
Rahul Gandhi said he will not budge.
This means he will not leave or stop.
He sat on the floor. This is called a dharna.
A dharna is a peaceful sit-down protest.
Smriti Irani is a leader from another party, the BJP.
She spoke to NDTV, a news channel, about the protest.
She said Rahul Gandhi was 'tossing toffees'.
This means throwing sweets to people.
She used this to make fun of his protest.
The protest happened at a Delhi police station.
Vocabulary5 words
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- pellet guns
- guns that shoot small, round metal balls
- FIR
- a police paper that starts an investigation
- budge
- to move or change your position
- dharna
- a peaceful sit-down protest
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rahul Gandhi 2. File an FIR about pellet gun use 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the _____ party in India.
He sat down to protest at a _____ station in Delhi.
Police used _____ guns on students at a protest.
Rahul Gandhi wants police to write an _____ about this.
Rahul Gandhi said he will not _____.
He sat on the floor. This is called a _____.
Smriti Irani is a leader from another party, the _____.
She said Rahul Gandhi was 'tossing _____'.
She used this to make fun of his _____.