Political Changes in India

Introduction

Some people are leaving their political parties. Other parties are punishing their members.

Main Body

The BJP party won many seats in West Bengal. The TMC party lost. The TMC party punished Riju Dutta. He cannot be in the party for six years. He said good things about the BJP. Riju Dutta said sorry to a police officer. He did this because BJP leaders told him to. Now, he might join the BJP party. In Solan, the BJP party punished four members. These people ran in elections against their own party. The BJP says this is not allowed. They want all members to follow the rules.

Conclusion

The TMC is losing members. The BJP is very strict with its rules.

Learning

πŸ›‘ The 'Action' Word Shift

Look at how the story changes from Now to Before. This is the most important step for A2 English.

1. The 'Past' Pattern In this text, we see words that tell us something already happened. Notice the ending -ed:

  • punish β†’ punished
  • lose β†’ lost (Special word!)
  • win β†’ won (Special word!)

2. How to use it If it happens today: The party punishes him. If it happened yesterday: The party punished him.

3. The 'Can' vs 'Cannot' Logic

  • Can = Yes / Possible
  • Cannot = No / Not allowed

Example from text: "He cannot be in the party" β†’ This means it is forbidden.

Quick Summary Table

Today (Present)Yesterday (Past)
saysaid
runran
winwon
followfollowed

Vocabulary Learning

party
a group of people who share a common interest or goal
Example:I went to a party last night.
police
a group of people who protect people and keep order
Example:The police helped during the protest.
officer
a person who works for the police or the military
Example:The officer gave us directions.
join
to become a member of a group
Example:She decided to join the club.
rules
instructions that say what people should do
Example:We must follow the rules of the game.
strict
very careful about following rules
Example:The teacher is strict about homework.
member
a person who belongs to a group
Example:He is a member of the choir.
lost
no longer have something
Example:I lost my keys.
punished
given a penalty for doing something wrong
Example:The student was punished for cheating.
seats
places to sit
Example:The theater has many seats.