Shehzad Poonawalla Leaves BJP, Criticises Party Over Middle Class
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Shehzad Poonawalla is a politician in India.
He left the BJP political party.
The BJP was his party before.
After he left, he said new things about it.
He said the middle class is like an ATM now.
An ATM gives out money to people.
He meant the government only takes money from the middle class.
Poonawalla also spoke about another person named Zubair.
Zubair made a comment about Muslims.
Poonawalla answered back to this comment.
This is called a retort.
Poonawalla also talked about the Congress party.
Congress is another big party in India.
He said he might join Congress one day.
But he said he has one condition first.
A condition means something must happen first.
Vocabulary5 words
- BJP
- a big political party in India
- ATM
- a machine that gives people money
- retort
- a quick answer back
- Congress
- another big political party in India
- condition
- something that must happen first
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Answer key
1. BJP 2. An ATM 3. Yes
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Shehzad Poonawalla is a _____ in India.
He left the _____ political party.
He said the middle class is like an _____ now.
He meant the government only _____ money from the middle class.
Poonawalla also spoke about another person named _____.
Zubair made a _____ about Muslims.
Poonawalla also talked about the _____ party.
He said he might join Congress but has one _____ first.