He made light of Lokpal issue..

Several people didn’t like the way Lalu made light of the serious issue of Lokpal

Superior spoken English skills give you a clear edge whatever stage you are at in your career. For freshers, it could be a ticket to a good job, for middle level executives, it could be the pass to promotions and prestige. It is important not to neglect one’s English communication skills.

The target phrase is, “Make light of something”.

The action in the phrase is simple – you make something lighter than it is or is supposed to be. Thus, you treat it in a non-serious manner or in way that it seems it is unimportant.

This phrase is used to describe situations where there is something which I take very seriously but you take it very lightly and treat it as such – then I’d say that you have made light of it.

Let’s see some examples:

1. The happy go lucky poet made light of the white ambassador, bodyguard commandos and all that jazz surrounding the MLA. The MLA left the venue red faced.
2. We should not make light of the threat of militants from across the border. The Pakistanis have not undergone a change of heart and their evil designs are still thriving.
3. I try to tell him not to smoke because it will harm him but he makes light of my advice.
4. Don’t make light of the police warning. It is a dangerous area and there are still riots happening.

If someone is treating something serious in a flippant or humorous way, say that he is making light of it.

Some more examples:

1. You cannot make light of corruption charges against him by giving smart quotes. The people are smarter than you think and will give their verdict in the elections.
2. These are real people who are dying. You cannot make light of their situation.
3. An old man got injured in the escalator. This is a serious security issue. You cannot make light of it by saying the old man must have slipped.