MP's Wife Describes Bad Train Journey in India
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Shivashree Skandaprasad, a singer, is the wife of BJP Member of Parliament (MP) Tejasvi Surya. She recently shared a bad experience from a train journey in India.
According to Shivashree, she was on a train for five hours. During this time, she said a large group of men talked very loudly the whole time.
She described the journey as a 'hell', meaning it was extremely uncomfortable and stressful for her.
Shivashree posted about her experience on social media. In her post, she said, 'God must save this country,' showing how upset she was about the situation.
The post quickly got attention online. Many other users responded, and some shared their own difficult experiences with train travel in India.
This story has once again brought attention to problems some passengers face while travelling on Indian trains, especially issues like noise and overcrowding.
It is not clear from the report exactly where the train was travelling or when the journey took place. However, the story has started a wider conversation about the quality of public train travel in the country.
Vocabulary5 words
- singer
- a person who sings songs, often as a job
- Member of Parliament
- a person elected to make laws for the country
- hell
- a word used to describe something extremely bad or painful
- social media
- online platforms used to share opinions and experiences
- overcrowding
- when too many people are in one small space
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Answer key
1. She is his wife 2. A group of men talked loudly for hours 3. On social media
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Shivashree Skandaprasad, a _____, is the wife of BJP _____ Tejasvi Surya. She recently shared a bad experience from a train journey in India.
According to Shivashree, she was on a train for _____ hours. During this time, she said a large group of men talked very loudly the whole time.
She described the journey as a '_____', meaning it was extremely uncomfortable and stressful for her.
Shivashree posted about her experience on _____ _____. In her post, she said, 'God must save this country.'
The post quickly got attention online. Many other users responded, and some shared their own difficult experiences with train _____ in India.
This story has once again brought attention to problems some passengers face while travelling on Indian trains, especially issues like noise and _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a bad experience on public transport? What happened?
- Why do you think noise from other passengers can make a journey stressful?
- Do you think sharing complaints on social media helps solve problems? Why or why not?
- What could train companies do to make journeys more comfortable for passengers?
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