Javed Akhtar Criticises CJP Protest in Mumbai
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In Mumbai, local residents stopped a protest organised by a group called CJP.
Writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar reacted strongly to this event.
He asked the group, 'What will you even do now?'
Akhtar said the truth about the group has now been exposed.
He claimed the group was spreading a fake narrative, meaning a false story.
The protest was reported to have taken place near Shivaji Park.
Other news stories from Mumbai were also shared this week.
Maharashtra leader Devendra Fadnavis commented on a separate protest in the city.
That protest was linked to a cockroach problem, with people demonstrating about it.
Fadnavis made a remark about tea still being owed to someone.
In another incident, a female Mumbai Police officer took a man named Abhijeet Dipke for questioning.
She reportedly told him she would offer him tea.
However, she did not actually give him any tea.
These separate stories were all reported together from Mumbai this week.
The reports highlight ongoing tension around protests and public reactions in the city.
Akhtar's comments have drawn attention because of his public profile as a well-known writer.
Vocabulary8 words
- CJP
- the name of a group mentioned in the news
- protest
- a public action showing people are unhappy about something
- Javed Akhtar
- a well-known Indian writer
- exposed
- shown to be true after being hidden
- fake narrative
- a false story told to influence people
- Devendra Fadnavis
- a political leader in Maharashtra
- cockroach
- a common small insect
- Mumbai Police
- the police force of Mumbai city
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Answer key
1. They stopped it 2. Spreading a fake narrative 3. Cockroaches
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
In Mumbai, local residents stopped a _____ organised by a group called CJP.
Writer and lyricist _____ reacted strongly to this event.
He asked the group, 'What will you even _____ now?'
Akhtar said the truth about the group has now been _____.
He claimed the group was spreading a fake _____, meaning a false story.
The protest was reported to have taken place near Shivaji _____.
Maharashtra leader _____ commented on a separate protest in the city.
That protest was linked to a _____ problem, with people demonstrating about it.
In another incident, a female Mumbai Police officer took a man named Abhijeet Dipke for _____.
However, she did not actually give him any _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think local people stopped the CJP protest?
- Do you think public figures like writers should comment on political events? Why or why not?
- What problems can a 'fake narrative' cause in society?
- Why might unrelated stories, like the cockroach protest, be reported together in the news?
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