News Reading Practice #51
(100 Day Challenge)
THANGAL: PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S RAM TEMPLE GAMBIT
The Hindu Bureau
KOZHIKODE
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State president
Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal has said that the people can see through
the political game being played by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the name
of the Ram Temple consecration
in Ayodhya on January 22.
He was speaking at a rally taken out by the party's youth outfit, Muslim Youth League,
at the Kozhikode beach on Sunday evening against the "politics of
hate" in the country. The event, in which senior United Democratic Front
(UDF) leaders such as Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan were also present,
became a show of
strength for the IUML
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
"All of us respect and love Lord Ram. But the
BJP is trying to gain political mileage
out of the Ram Temple opening. We will not allow this political game. The
people of this country are not foolish enough not to understand their tactics," the Thangal pointed out. He claimed that
the IUML would not want to tie the history of the minorities around the Babri
Masjid issue, but would like to take them forward on a path of progress.
Eyeing political gains
"There is poverty, unemployment, and violation of democratic principles in the country. None of it is becoming a point of
discussion. Emotional issues are being exploited for political purposes,"
the Thangal said. He said that the BJP had managed to get only between 43% to
47% of votes in the recently held elections in five State Assemblies. The
Congress and its allies will be able to dislodge
the BJP from power at the Centre if they work hard, the Thangal added.
Telangana's Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural
Development Danasari Anasuya, also known as Seethakka, who was the chief guest
at the event, alleged that the BJP
was dividing the people with its evil mindset
and fooling the country with its lies.
"There is talk about double engine government.
But what we have is 'triple engine government', run by [Narendra] Modi,
[Gautam] Adani and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh," she claimed. Ms.
Anasuya also alleged that the Kerala government had a partnership with the Centre as there was no progress into the
investigation into corruption
cases involving the Chief Minister.
Mr. Satheesan also reiterated his claim that the CPI(M) had a tie-up with the BJP to weaken the Congress. P.K.
Kunhalikutty, Deputy leader of the Opposition, said that the UDF would sweep the Lok Sabha polls in the State.
“All of us respect and love Lord Ram. But the BJP
is trying to gain political mileage out of Ayodhya temple opening”
PANAKKAD SYED SADIKALI SHIHAB THANGAL
IUML State president
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SEE THROUGH: Understand clearly, especially if someone is trying to trick
you. (à´šà´¤ി à´¤ിà´°ിà´š്à´šà´±ിà´¯ുà´•)
GAMBIT: A clever plan to gain an advantage.(à´•െà´£ി, à´¸ൂà´¤്à´°ം,
തന്à´¤്à´°ം)
CONSECRATION: Making something sacred or holy.(à´ª്à´°à´¤ിà´·്à´ , à´…à´ിà´·േà´•ം)
RALLY: A public gathering for a cause.
TAKEN OUT: Organizing an event.
OUTFIT: Organization(à´¸ംഘടന).
POLITICAL MILEAGE: Benefit gained from a political action (à´°ാà´·്à´Ÿ്à´°ീà´¯ à´¨േà´Ÿ്à´Ÿം)
TACTICS: Planned actions to achieve a goal. (à´…à´Ÿà´µുകൾ)
POVERTY: The state of not having enough material possessions or income for
a person basic need. (à´¦ാà´°ിà´¦്à´°്à´¯ം)
UNEMPLOYMENT: A situation where a person actively searches for work but is
unable to find any. (à´¤ൊà´´ിà´²ിà´²്à´²ാà´¯്à´®)
DISLODGE: Remove, often from power.(à´ªുറത്à´¤ാà´•്à´•ുà´•,à´•ുà´Ÿിà´¯ിറക്à´•ുà´•)
EVIL MINDSET: A negative way of thinking.(à´¦ുà´·ിà´š്à´š à´®ാനസിà´•ാവസ്à´¥)
REITERATED: Repeated or emphasized.(ആവര്à´¤്à´¤ിà´š്à´šു പറയുà´•)
SWEEP: Win decisively or overwhelmingly, especially in elections. (à´¤ൂà´¤്à´¤ുà´µാà´°ുà´•)
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