Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Protected the Election Commission

總理曼莫漢·辛格保護了選舉委員會


Introduction

SY Quraishi was the head of the Election Commission. He wrote about how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh helped him.

SY Quraishi 曾任選舉委員會負責人,他寫道總理曼莫漢·辛格如何幫助他。

Main Body

In 2012, the Election Commission told Minister Salman Khurshid he broke the rules. He promised too many jobs to one group. People in the government became angry. They said bad things about the Election Commission.

2012 年,選舉委員會告知大臣 Salman Khurshid 他違反了規定。他向單一團體承諾了過多職位。政府內部人士對此感到憤怒,並對選舉委員會發表負面言論。

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heard about this. He met with SY Quraishi. He said the Election Commission must be honest. He said this is very important for India. He told the other ministers to stop their bad talk.

總理曼莫漢·辛格在得知此事後,與 SY Quraishi 見面。他表示選舉委員會必須保持公正,這對印度至關重要。他要求其他大臣停止惡意指責。

Now, two political parties are arguing about this story. The BJP says the Prime Minister was weak. The Congress party says the old Prime Minister respected the law more than the new leaders do.

現在,兩個政黨正就此事展開爭論。BJP 認為總理當時表現軟弱,而國大黨則認為前任總理比現任領導人更尊重法律。

Conclusion

This story shows that the old leader wanted the Election Commission to be free and independent.

這個故事顯示前任領導人希望選舉委員會能保持自由與獨立。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'The' vs. 'No Word'

Look at these two ways of talking about people in the text:

  1. Specific People (We know exactly who they are) \rightarrow Use The
  • The Election Commission
  • The Prime Minister
  • The BJP
  1. General Groups (Talking about people in general) \rightarrow Use No Word
  • People in the government became angry.

🛠️ Action Words for History (Past Tense)

When we tell a story about the past, we add -ed to the end of the action. This is the easiest way to move from A1 to A2.

Present (Now)Past (Then)Example from Text
ProtectProtected...Protected the Election Commission
PromisePromisedHe promised too many jobs...
RespectRespected...respected the law

⚠️ Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Tell \rightarrow Told
  • Hear \rightarrow Heard

Vocabulary Learning

protected (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:The umbrella protected her from the rain.
commission (n.)
A group of people given a special job by the government
Example:The election commission counts the votes.
promised (v.)
To say that you will definitely do something
Example:He promised to help me with my homework.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth and not stealing or cheating
Example:An honest person does not tell lies.
arguing (v.)
Speaking angrily with someone because you disagree
Example:The two children are arguing about the toy.
respected (v.)
To show that you think someone or something is important
Example:The students respected their teacher.
independent (adj.)
Free from the control of other people or groups
Example:She is an independent woman who lives alone.
Practice A2 words in a crossword