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English Pronunciation News: Protests in India

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In New Dehli, a protest leader named Anna Hazare was arrested Tuesday en route to a city park where thousands of supporters would have joined him in an anti-corruption hunger strike. The police issued a release for Hazare on Wednesday, but Hazare refused to leave jail until he was allowed to do so unconditionally. At last, Hazare accepted a police offer to limit his hunger strike and mass demonstration to 15 days. Mr. Hazare is pushing for the creation of an independent anti-corruption agency. A bill is already pending in parliament, but Hazare believes this bill is too weak because it exempts the prime minister and the judiciary from scrutiny. India's news stations have provided round-the-clock coverage which has heightened public attention.

    

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Words
Pronunciation
Meaning
en route
ON-root (from french)
on the way
hunger strike
HUN-ger strike
a protest in which a person does not eat
mass demonstration
MASS de-mun-STRA-shun
a gathering of many people for a cause or political purpose
parliament
PAR-lu-ment
governing body, legislature
judiciary
joo-DI-shee-air-ee
branch of government concerning law
unconditionally
un-kun-DI-shun-u-lee
having no conditions or exceptions
anti-corruption
AN-ti (or AN-tee) kr-UP-shun
against corruption (bribes, dishonesty)
exempt
eg-ZEMPT
free from obligation
supporter
su-POR-der
one who gives help, a follower
city
CI-dee
an urban place
scrutiny
SKROO-tin-ee or SKROO'Nee
a close look, a close examination
heighten
HI-ten or HI'N
to increase, make more of


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