User_gary Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
flagged off, rath
The first major step the party has taken in this direction is to project the veteran L.K. Advani as its prime ministerial candidate, ending the era of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the one man credited with making a once marginal outfit the first choice of millions across the country.
On Friday, BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flagged off a 'rath' - a retrofitted caravan - to be used by Advani and party president Rajnath Singh at a rally scheduled for Feb 10 in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh
Please tell me what "flagged off" and "rath" mean in this sentence. Also I think "retrofitted caravan" is "some kind of car".
On Friday, BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flagged off a 'rath' - a retrofitted caravan - to be used by Advani and party president Rajnath Singh at a rally scheduled for Feb 10 in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh
Please tell me what "flagged off" and "rath" mean in this sentence. Also I think "retrofitted caravan" is "some kind of car".
Top answer
A "rath" is a "retro-fitted caravan". com/36ot3a ]. "retro-fitted" means that its interior is fitted out as if it was an old vehicle, possibly in 1960s style.
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A "rath" is a "retro-fitted caravan". A caravan is a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays, which contains beds and cooking equipment and can be pulled by a car [ http://tinyurl.com/36ot3a ]. "retro-fitted" means that its interior is fitted out as if it was an old vehicle, possibly in 1960s s
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