Sabrina Siddiqui: The White House has come out in support of Wall Street Journal journalist Sabrina Siddiqui, who questioned Prime Minister Modi in America. In fact, Sabrina had asked PM Modi what has the government done to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities in India? After this, Sabrina came under the target of critics. Many objectionable comments were made against him on social media. Threatened too. The White House said that the harassment of the journalist is completely unacceptable and contrary to the principles of democracy.
White House responded
During a press briefing on Monday, journalist Kelly O’Donnell said the online trolling of Sabrina is reprehensible. He said that many politicians are also involved in trolling. this is unacceptable. John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council, said: “We condemn the harassment of journalists anywhere, under any circumstances.” This is against the principles of democracy.
Know what was the answer given by PM Modi?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was asked by a journalist in America’s White House that India has always been calling itself a big democracy, but human rights organizations say that your government has discriminated against religious minorities.
In response to this, PM Modi said that people do not say but India is democratic. Democracy is in the DNA of India and America. Democracy is in our veins, we live democracy. We have proved that democracy can deliver. When I talk about delivery, caste, creed, religion, any kind of discrimination has no place there. India runs on the basic principles of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas. There is no discrimination in India’s democratic values.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India on Sunday night from his visit to America and Egypt.
Sabrina Siddiqui is a journalist with WSJ who has been constantly attacked by the right wing ecosystem, BJP members & its fake news factory – since she asked Prime Minister Modi a question at the White House Press meet.
Ironical her question also included undermining of the… pic.twitter.com/Y9fug8fN4D
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) June 27, 2023
Supriya Shrinate targeted
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate has targeted the BJP over the trolling of the journalist. Supriya said that Sabrina Siddiqui is a reporter for WSJ. He has been relentlessly attacked by the right wing ecosystem, BJP members and their fake news factory. Because he asked a question to Prime Minister Modi at the White House press meet.
Ironically, his question also included the weakening of the press in India. Here the US administration is defending him. How much more will BJP and bhakts embarrass India.
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