MP A.A. Rahim Alleges Police Beat Him During Delhi Protest
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Kerala MP A.A. Rahim has accused Delhi police of beating him brutally during a protest.
He said police also dragged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the same incident.
The protest took place at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Rahim said he was taken to the police station in a vehicle that had a flat tyre.
The protest was organised by the INDIA alliance, a group of opposition parties.
They are demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commissioner.
The alliance plans to hold another protest today near the same area.
Leaders will decide the exact form of the protest in the morning.
Reports describe a large crowd of protesters gathering in Delhi.
The protesters have one clear demand: that Gyanesh Kumar step down from his post.
No official response from the police or the Election Commission has been reported yet.
Vocabulary10 words
- MP
- a person elected to represent people in parliament
- brutally
- in a very rough, harsh way
- dragged
- pulled someone forcefully along the ground
- INDIA alliance
- a group of opposition political parties working together
- resignation
- the act of leaving an official job
- Election Commissioner
- an official who makes sure voting is fair
- demand
- a strong request for something
- opposition
- parties not currently in government
- incident
- an event, often unexpected
- protest
- a public show of disagreement
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1. Beating him brutally 2. Gyanesh Kumar's resignation 3. Jantar Mantar, Delhi
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Kerala MP A.A. Rahim has accused Delhi police of beating him _____ during a protest.
He said police also _____ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the same incident.
The protest took place at _____ Mantar in Delhi.
Rahim said he was taken to the police station in a vehicle with a flat _____.
The protest was organised by the INDIA _____, a group of opposition parties.
They are demanding the _____ of Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commissioner.
The alliance plans to hold another protest _____ near the same area.
Leaders will decide the exact _____ of the protest in the morning.
Reports describe a large _____ of protesters gathering in Delhi.
The protesters have one clear demand: that Gyanesh Kumar _____ from his post.
Discussion questions
- Why might protesters choose a public place like Jantar Mantar for demonstrations?
- What responsibilities does an Election Commissioner have in a democracy?
- Why could allegations of police violence against a lawmaker be significant news?
- How might political alliances use protests to pressure officials to resign?
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