Student Says She Was Real Target of Jantar Mantar Attack
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A Class X student has said that she, not her father, was the real target of an attack at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
According to reports, her father was injured while trying to shield her during the incident.
The attack took place at a protest held at Jantar Mantar, a well-known site for public demonstrations.
Separately, politician Chirag Paswan has filed a complaint against a right-wing influencer, accusing him of misusing his name.
Paswan said the influencer had used his name without permission, which he called "misuse of name".
The influencer at the centre of the case is Swatantra Bhardwaj, a 21-year-old from Patna.
Bhardwaj has become known as a digital poster boy of the Hindutva ecosystem, according to reports.
This means he has built a large online following linked to Hindu nationalist ideas.
It is not fully clear from current reports how the student's case and the complaint against Bhardwaj are connected.
Both stories appear to involve the same events at Jantar Mantar.
Police are believed to be investigating the attack further.
More details are expected to emerge as the case develops.
No further specifics, such as exact dates or the nature of the attack, have been confirmed in the summary.
Vocabulary10 words
- shield
- to protect someone from being hurt
- protest
- a public event where people show they disagree with something
- complaint
- a formal statement that something wrong has happened
- influencer
- someone famous online who affects what people think or do
- digital
- related to computers, phones and the internet
- ecosystem
- a large connected group of people, ideas, or organisations
- right-wing
- political views that often support tradition and nationalism
- misuse
- using something in a way that is wrong or not allowed
- target
- the main person someone wants to harm or attack
- case
- a matter being examined by police or in court
Quiz
Answer key
1. Herself 2. Misuse of his name 3. 21
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Class X student has said that she, not her father, was the real _____ of an attack at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
According to reports, her father was injured while trying to _____ her during the incident.
The attack took place at a _____ held at Jantar Mantar, a well-known site for public demonstrations.
Separately, politician Chirag Paswan has filed a _____ against a right-wing _____, accusing him of misusing his name.
Paswan said the influencer had used his name without permission, which he called "_____ of name".
The influencer at the centre of the case is Swatantra Bhardwaj, a 21-year-old from Patna.
Bhardwaj has become known as a _____ poster boy of the Hindutva _____, according to reports.
This means he has built a large online following linked to Hindu nationalist ideas.
It is not fully clear from current reports how the student's case and the complaint against Bhardwaj are connected.
Police are believed to be investigating the attack further.
Discussion questions
- Why might it be important who the real target of an attack was?
- What responsibilities do influencers have for how their name or image is used?
- Why do you think protests can sometimes become dangerous?
- How can social media help someone become widely known, as in Bhardwaj's case?