Protests in Rajasthan and Punjab

Introduction

People in Rajasthan and Punjab are protesting. They are angry about different problems.

Main Body

In Rajasthan, a woman had a wedding. Some people were mean to her because of her social group. They used stones and rods to stop the party. Now, many people are marching. They want the police to arrest more people. In Punjab, the BJP party is angry. The leader of the state, Bhagwant Mann, said the BJP caused some bombs to explode. The BJP says this is a lie. They want the police to start a legal case against the leader.

Conclusion

Both places have many problems. People are waiting for the government to help.

Learning

🛑 Action Words: Right Now

Look at how the story describes things happening at this moment:

  • People are protesting
  • They are marching
  • People are waiting

How it works: Am/Is/Are + Verb + ingSomething happening now.


🧱 Building a Story: Simple Past

To talk about what already happened, the words change:

  • Had (from have)
  • Were (from are)
  • Used (from use)
  • Said (from say)

Quick Rule: Past event → Use the past form of the word to show the time has changed.


✍️ Useful Word Pairs

Word AWord BMeaning
SocialGroupA set of people
LegalCaseA police/court problem
StateLeaderThe boss of an area

Vocabulary Learning

protesting
Showing disagreement by refusing to accept something, usually by standing in front of a place or by making noise
Example:The students were protesting in the school courtyard.
angry
Feeling or showing strong displeasure
Example:She was angry when she heard the bad news.
wedding
A ceremony where two people marry
Example:They attended a beautiful wedding last weekend.
police
A group of people who keep the law and order
Example:The police helped calm the crowd.
government
The people who run a country
Example:The government announced new rules for schools.