Punjab Government Changes Religious Law
旁遮普邦政府修改宗教法
Introduction
The Punjab government will change a new law about the Sikh holy book. The Akal Takht leaders asked the government to do this.
旁遮普邦政府將修改一項關於錫克教聖典的新法。Akal Takht 的領導人要求政府採取此行動。
Main Body
The government made a law in April 2026. This law gives big punishments to people who disrespect the holy book. The Akal Takht leaders are angry because the government did not talk to them first.
政府在 2026 年 4 月制定了一項法律。這項法律對不尊重聖典的人處以嚴厲懲罰。Akal Takht 的領導人感到憤怒，因為政府事先沒有與他們商議。
The leaders do not like some words in the law. They also say that a public list of holy books is dangerous. Bad people can use this list to find and hurt Sikh families.
領導人們不喜歡法律中的某些措辭。他們還表示，公開聖典名單是非常危險的。不法分子可能會利用這個名單來尋找並傷害錫克教家庭。
On June 29, 87 politicians met. They all agreed to change the law. Some politicians said they did not read the law before they voted for it. Also, the Akal Takht leaders are angry with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann because of a video.
6 月 29 日，87 位政治人物舉行了會議。他們一致同意修改這項法律。有些政治人物表示，他們在投票前並未閱讀該法律。此外，Akal Takht 的領導人因為一段影片而對首席部長 Bhagwant Mann 表示憤怒。
Conclusion
The government has 30 days to change the law. The old law will not work until the changes are finished.
政府有 30 天的時間來修改這項法律。在修改完成之前，舊法將不生效。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Focus: Saying 'No'
In this story, we see different ways to say that someone does not like something or something is not happening. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. Simple Negative (do not / did not) We use these to show a fact is not true.
- The leaders do not like some words → (Current feeling)
- The government did not talk to them → (Past action)
2. The 'Not' Word (not work / not read) We put 'not' before an action to change the meaning.
- The old law will not work
- They did not read the law
💡 Word Power: 'People' Words
Notice how the text names different groups of humans. Start using these to be more specific than just saying "person":
| Word | Who are they? |
|---|---|
| Leaders | People in charge |
| Politicians | People in government |
| Families | People living together |
Pro Tip: To move to A2, stop using "the man" or "the woman" for everything. Use their job or group name instead!