The Government and the Cockroach Janta Party in India

印度政府與蟑螂人民黨


Introduction

The Indian government is stopping a group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). This group is made of young people.

印度政府正在阻止一個名為「蟑螂人民黨」(CJP)的團體。這個團體是由年輕人組成的。

Main Body

A judge said young people without jobs are like cockroaches. Young people did not like this. They started the CJP group online. The government said this group is dangerous. They deleted the group's website and social media. They also took the leader, Abhijeet Dipke, to court.

一名法官表示沒有工作的年輕人就像蟑螂一樣。年輕人不滿這一點,於是在網上成立了 CJP 團體。政府稱該團體很危險,刪除了他們的網站和社交媒體,並將領袖 Abhijeet Dipke 帶上法庭。

Many young people in India have problems. They cannot find jobs. Some school tests had big mistakes. Some students were very sad and killed themselves. The government did not help. The Prime Minister travels to other countries, but he does not talk to some journalists.

許多印度年輕人面臨許多問題。他們找不到工作,部分學校考試出現嚴重錯誤,導致部分學生極其悲痛而自殺。政府並未提供幫助。總理出訪其他國家,但卻不與某些記者對話。

The CJP group is now protesting in the streets. They want the Education Minister to leave his job. But the government party, the BJP, says young people in India just listen to their parents. They do not think the young people are a real political group.

CJP 團體目前正在街頭抗議,要求教育部長辭職。但政府黨 BJP 則表示印度的年輕人僅僅是聽從父母的話,他們並不認為這些年輕人是一個真正的政治團體。

Conclusion

The Indian government uses laws to stop young people from complaining about their problems.

印度政府利用法律阻止年輕人對其面臨的問題提出抱怨。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see a clear pattern: Someone does something to someone else.

The Pattern: Person/Group \rightarrow Action \rightarrow Target

Examples from the text:

  • The government \rightarrow deleted \rightarrow the website.
  • The government \rightarrow took \rightarrow the leader to court.
  • The Prime Minister \rightarrow does not talk to \rightarrow journalists.

💡 Simple Word Swap

To reach A2, you can change these actions to describe your own life. Look how the structure stays the same:

  • Text: "They deleted the website."

  • You: "I deleted the photo." \rightarrow (Same pattern!)

  • Text: "The government did not help."

  • You: "My friend did not help." \rightarrow (Same pattern!)


🛠️ Vocabulary Builder

WordWhat it meansExample
ProtestingSaying "No!" loudlyThey are protesting in the street.
DangerousNot safeThe government says it is dangerous.
MistakesThings that are wrongThe tests had big mistakes.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
deleted (v.)
Removed something, usually from a computer or phone
Example:I deleted the old photos from my phone.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The man had to go to court for his crime.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done wrong
Example:I made a few mistakes on my English test.
journalists (n.)
People who write news stories for newspapers or TV
Example:The journalists asked the president many questions.
protesting (v.)
Showing that you disagree with something in public
Example:People are protesting in the street for better pay.
complaining (v.)
Saying that you are unhappy about something
Example:Stop complaining about the weather!
Practice A2 words in a crossword