Supreme Court Sends Notice to Rebel TMC MPs
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India's Supreme Court has issued a notice to 20 rebel MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party. The notice follows a legal request from TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.
Among the rebel MPs are actor Sayoni Ghosh and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan. Both were elected as TMC MPs but are now described as rebels, meaning they have acted against the wishes of their own party.
Abhishek Banerjee filed a plea with the Supreme Court. He is asking the court to disqualify these 20 MPs, which means removing their right to stay in Parliament.
The Supreme Court has now responded by sending notices, which require the MPs to respond to the case. This is being seen as a setback for the rebel group, since it means the court is taking the matter seriously.
TMC is a political party based in West Bengal, India. The party's leadership has been dealing with internal disagreements, and this case highlights growing tension within the party.
The next steps will depend on how the accused MPs respond to the notices and how the Supreme Court decides to proceed with the case. For now, all 20 MPs must reply within a set time given by the court.
Vocabulary8 words
- Supreme Court
- the highest court in a country, which makes final legal decisions
- notice
- an official document telling someone to respond to a legal matter
- MPs
- elected people who represent citizens and make laws
- rebels
- people who oppose or go against their own group's decisions
- plea
- a formal request submitted to a court
- disqualify
- to officially remove someone's right to hold a position
- setback
- a problem that stops or slows down progress
- tension
- a state of disagreement or unease between people
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Answer key
1. Abhishek Banerjee 2. Disqualify the 20 rebel MPs 3. True
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India's Supreme Court has issued a _____ to 20 rebel MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party.
The notice follows a legal request from TMC leader Abhishek _____.
Among the rebel MPs are actor Sayoni Ghosh and former _____ Yusuf Pathan.
Abhishek Banerjee filed a _____ with the Supreme Court.
He is asking the court to _____ these 20 MPs.
This is being seen as a _____ for the rebel group.
TMC is a political party based in _____, India.
This case highlights growing _____ within the party.