Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: Rajapakse in his election campaign was critical of the Norwegian-backed peace process with the Tiger rebels, which he claimed was giving in too much to the Tigers and the forces have been humiliated by it. The Sri Lankan President said in his address that despite action against the Tiger rebels in the battle fields of north and east, the rights of the peace-loving Tamil people must be safeguarded.

critical