Problem with Passport and Voting for R. Rajagopal

R. Rajagopal 的護照與投票問題

Jun 29, 2026, 09:51

Introduction

People want the West Bengal government to help R. Rajagopal. He needs his passport back.

人們希望西孟加拉政府能協助 R. Rajagopal 拿回他的護照。

Main Body

The government removed many names from the voting lists. R. Rajagopal was one of them. He lived in Ballygunge for 25 years, but the government says his records are wrong.

政府將許多名字從投票名單中刪除，R. Rajagopal 便是其中之一。他在 Ballygunge 居住了 25 年，但政府稱他的紀錄有誤。

Because he cannot vote, the police wrote a bad report. The passport office saw this report. They did not give him a new passport. He could not travel to California to see his family.

由於他無法投票，警方寫了一份負面報告。護照事務所看到了這份報告，因此不願發給他新護照。這導致他無法前往加州探望家人。

Some leaders are angry. They say the government is unfair to some people. The leader of Kerala asked the leader of West Bengal for help. He wants the government to fix the report quickly.

部分領導人對此感到憤怒，認為政府對某些人不公平。喀拉拉州的領導人要求西孟加拉州的領導人提供協助，希望政府能盡快修正該報告。

Conclusion

A court is looking at the problem now. Many people are watching the case.

法院目前正在審理這個問題。許多人都在關注此案。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time and Place

In English, we often put the amount of time at the end of a sentence. Look at this:

"He lived in Ballygunge for 25 years."

The Pattern: [Person] → [Action] → [Place] → [Time]

Try these simple changes:

He lived in London for 2 years.
She worked in New York for 10 years.
I stayed in Paris for 1 month.

🛠️ Action Words (Past)

When we talk about things that already happened, we add -ed to the word. This helps the reader know the story is in the past.

remove $\rightarrow$ removed
ask $\rightarrow$ asked

Example from text: "The government removed many names."

💡 Quick Tip: 'Because'

Use Because to explain a reason. It connects two ideas:

(Idea 1: He cannot vote) $\rightarrow$ Because $\rightarrow$ (Idea 2: The records are wrong).

Simplified: "He is sad because he has no passport."

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)

The group of people who control a country or state

Example:The government makes new laws for the city.

passport (n.)

An official book used to travel to other countries

Example:You need a passport to fly to America.

records (n.)

Written information about the past

Example:The hospital keeps records of all patients.

unfair (adj.)

Not right or not equal

Example:It is unfair that only some students get a prize.

court (n.)

A place where a judge decides legal problems

Example:The man went to court to talk to the judge.

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