Court Says Leaders Can Speak About Karur Accident
法院稱領導人可就 Karur 事故發表言論
Introduction
The Supreme Court of India said no to a request from the DMK party. The DMK wanted to stop Chief Minister Vijay and other leaders from talking about the Karur stampede.
印度最高法院拒絕了 DMK 黨的請求。DMK 希望阻止首席部長 Vijay 及其他領導人談論 Karur 踩踏事故。
Main Body
A man from the DMK party went to court. He did not want TVK leaders to talk to the public. He said their words could change the police investigation.
一名來自 DMK 黨的男子前往法院。他不希望 TVK 領導人與公眾對話。他表示他們的言論可能會影響警方調查。
The judges did not agree. They said the court is not for political fights. They said Chief Minister Vijay is not a criminal in this case.
法官並不認同。他們表示法院並非用於政治鬥爭。他們稱首席部長 Vijay 在本案中並非罪犯。
The judges said people should answer bad words with more words. They said the court cannot stop people from speaking freely.
法官表示，面對惡意言論應以更多言論來回應。他們認為法院不能阻止人們自由發言。
Conclusion
The court closed the case. The police will continue their work. The leaders can still speak to the public.
法院結案。警方將繼續調查工作。領導人仍可與公眾對話。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Stop' Pattern
In this text, we see a useful way to talk about preventing something. Look at these phrases:
- Stop leaders from talking
- Stop people from speaking
The Simple Rule:
Stop + Person + from + Action (-ing)
Examples for you:
- Stop him from running → 🏃♂️🚫
- Stop the rain from coming in → ☔🚫
🛠 Word Swap: 'Say' vs 'Talk'
Notice how the writer uses these two words. They are not always the same!
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SAY (Focus on the words)
- The judges said...
- He said their words...
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TALK (Focus on the conversation/activity)
- Talking about the accident
- Talk to the public
A2 Tip: Use Say for a specific message. Use Talk for a general conversation.