Political Parties Say Government Stole Money

政黨指稱政府盜用公款


Introduction

Two political parties, Congress and AAP, say there is corruption in Madhya Pradesh and a religious trust.

國大黨與AAP兩個政黨表示,中央邦以及一個宗教信託基金存在貪腐問題。

Main Body

Mallikarjun Kharge from the Congress party says the state government stole money. He says they took rice worth 1,200 crore rupees. He also says the Chief Minister took land illegally.

國大黨的Mallikarjun Kharge表示州政府盜用了資金。他指出他們拿走了價值1,200億盧比的稻米。他還表示首席部長非法佔有土地。

Arvind Kejriwal from the AAP party says the Ram Mandir Trust spent too much money on land. He says they paid 18 crore rupees for land that cost only 2 crore rupees. He says some people took extra money for building work.

AAP黨的Arvind Kejriwal表示Ram Mandir信託基金在土地支出上過高。他指出價值僅2億盧比的土地,對方竟支付了18億盧比。他表示部分人員在建築工程中獲取了額外款項。

The Congress party wants a judge to check the money. They say the current police team is not doing a good job. They want the Prime Minister to answer these questions.

國大黨希望由法官對資金進行審查。他們表示目前的警方團隊表現不佳。他們要求總理對此做出回答。

Conclusion

The parties want a fair check of the money and honest answers from the leaders.

各政黨希望對資金進行公正審查,並要求領導人給出誠實的交代。

Vocabulary Learning

💸 Talking about Money & Actions

In this story, we see a pattern for describing bad actions regarding money. For A2 learners, the most useful thing here is how to connect a Person to a Wrong Action.

The Action Pattern: PersonAction VerbAmount/Object

  • Stole (took without permission) \rightarrow The government stole money.
  • Spent (used money to buy) \rightarrow The Trust spent too much money.
  • Paid (gave money for a service/item) \rightarrow They paid 18 crore rupees.

💡 Quick Guide: Money Words

WordSimple MeaningExample from Text
WorthThe value of somethingRice worth 1,200 crore
CostThe price to payLand that cost 2 crore
ExtraMore than neededTook extra money

⚠️ A2 Tip: When you want to say something is not fair, use "too much".

  • Example: They spent too much money.

Vocabulary Learning

corruption (n.)
Dishonest behavior, especially by people in power
Example:The police are trying to stop corruption in the city.
stole (v.)
The past tense of steal; to take something without permission
Example:Someone stole my bag from the bus yesterday.
illegally (adv.)
In a way that is against the law
Example:He parked his car illegally on the sidewalk.
trust (n.)
An organization that manages money for a specific purpose
Example:The trust gives money to poor students for school.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in a way that is right or equal
Example:The teacher gave a fair test to all the students.
Practice A2 words in a crossword