Problems in Punjab and Bihar

旁遮普邦與比哈爾邦的問題


Introduction

Religious leaders in Punjab are angry with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. At the same time, a court in Bihar is checking a government rule.

旁遮普邦的宗教領袖對首席部長 Bhagwant Mann 非常憤怒。與此同時,比哈爾邦的一家法院正在審查一項政府規定。

Main Body

Punjab made a new law about holy books. The law says people must go to prison for a long time if they disrespect the books. Religious leaders do not like this law. They say the government is interfering with their religion.

旁遮普邦制定了一部關於聖典的新法律。法律規定如果人們不尊重聖典,必須長期入獄。宗教領袖不喜歡這項法律,他們表示政府正在干涉他們的宗教。

Because of this, the leaders said Chief Minister Mann is not a good Sikh. They told him he is no longer part of their group. They also want other politicians to come and talk to them on June 29.

因此,領袖們表示首席部長 Mann 不是一名優秀的錫克教徒。他們告訴他,他已不再是該團體的一員。他們還希望其他政治人物在 6 月 29 日前來與他們對談。

In Bihar, a man named Deepak Prakash joined the government again. Another man says this is against the law. The law says some people can only work for six months. Now, the Supreme Court of India is looking at this problem.

在比哈爾邦,一名叫 Deepak Prakash 的男子重新加入了政府。另一名男子表示這違反了法律。法律規定某些人只能工作六個月。目前,印度最高法院正在審理這個問題。

Conclusion

The Punjab government and religious leaders are still fighting. The Bihar government is waiting for the court's decision in July.

旁遮普邦政府與宗教領袖仍在鬥爭。比哈爾邦政府則在等待法院 7 月的裁決。

Vocabulary Learning

🔍 The 'Status' Word: Is / Are*

In this story, we see how to describe people or things using simple 'state' words. This is the fastest way to build A2 sentences.

The Pattern: Person/Thing \rightarrow Is/Are \rightarrow Description

From the Text:

  • Chief Minister Mann \rightarrow is \rightarrow not a good Sikh.
  • Religious leaders \rightarrow are \rightarrow angry.

🛠️ Quick Guide: Which one to use?

NumberWordExample
One personisThe court is checking.
Many peopleareLeaders are fighting.

💡 Pro Tip for Beginners

To make a sentence negative (saying 'no'), just add not after the word:

  • Is \rightarrow is not
  • Are \rightarrow are not

Vocabulary Learning

religious (adj.)
relating to a belief in a god or gods
Example:She is a very religious person and goes to the temple every day.
disrespect (v.)
to be rude or not show honor to someone or something
Example:It is not good to disrespect your teachers.
interfering (v.)
getting involved in a situation when it is not wanted
Example:Stop interfering in my private life!
politicians (n.)
people who work in the government
Example:Many politicians gave speeches during the election.
decision (n.)
a choice that you make after thinking
Example:I need to make a decision about which car to buy.
Practice A2 words in a crossword