Journalist in Trouble for Questioning PM Modi - White House Condemns
The Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui questioned prime minister Narendra Modi about 'democratic backsliding' in india on june 22 at a press conference at the white house, following their private meeting. The white house strongly rebuked those harassing Siddiqui on Monday. john Kirby, the US National Security Council's director of strategic communication, remarked during a news briefing that "The white house is aware of the reports of harassment."
He said, "It's unacceptable, and we categorically condemn any intimidation of journalists anywhere at any time...against the very principles of democracy that were on display last week during the state visit." Shortly after Kirby's monday remark, white house press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre echoed Kirby's reaction. The press secretary stated, "We're devoted to the freedom of the press, which is why we hosted the news conference last week. We categorically reject any attempts at intimidating or harassing any journalist who is attempting to perform their work, added Jean-Pierre.
Pierre said when asked if President Biden agreed with PM Modi's response, "I think it is for the prime minister to address and for and for you all to analyse or write about it. I won't talk about that any further from here. She said that the white house believed it was crucial for the press to hear from both President Biden and prime minister Modi since the Biden administration was dedicated to press freedom.
In one of the few instances when a journalist directly addressed the PM, siddique asked: "Your government has allegedly discriminated against religious minorities and sought to silence its critics, despite India's longstanding claim to be the largest democracy in the world. What actions are you and your government prepared to do to better the rights of Muslims and other minorities in your nation and to maintain free speech as you stand here in the east Room of the white house, where so many foreign leaders have vowed to defend democracy?
The question surprised Modi, who said, "Democracy is our spirit. We are democratic in our core. We practise democracy...Our administration adopted the fundamental ideas of democracy, and we have consistently shown that it is capable of producing results. When I say deliver, I mean regardless of gender, caste, creed, or religion. There is no room for prejudice at all. amit Malviya, the director of the BJP's IT unit, spearheaded the pushback against siddique by labelling her inquiry as "motivated" and using phrases like "toolkit gang."
The prompted query about actions being done to 'defend' the rights of Muslims and other minorities was entirely dismantled by prime minister Modi. He spoke about the Constitution, access to government resources based on qualifications, and the absence of discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, or location without mentioning Muslims or any other denomination in his response. This was yet another setback for the toolbox group after President Biden's icy reaction to a related query.
Even further, pro-BJP blogs like OpIndia claimed that she is the daughter of "Pakistani parents" and that she is "echoing the claims of Islamists." For the uninitiated, Sabrina siddique was the journalist who continued to ask the skillfully fabricated question, repeating the accusations of Islamists and left-liberals, citing persecution of Muslims in India. Sabrina siddique is the daughter of Pakistani parents, according to the OpIndia story.
He said, "It's unacceptable, and we categorically condemn any intimidation of journalists anywhere at any time...against the very principles of democracy that were on display last week during the state visit." Shortly after Kirby's monday remark, white house press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre echoed Kirby's reaction. The press secretary stated, "We're devoted to the freedom of the press, which is why we hosted the news conference last week. We categorically reject any attempts at intimidating or harassing any journalist who is attempting to perform their work, added Jean-Pierre.
Pierre said when asked if President Biden agreed with PM Modi's response, "I think it is for the prime minister to address and for and for you all to analyse or write about it. I won't talk about that any further from here. She said that the white house believed it was crucial for the press to hear from both President Biden and prime minister Modi since the Biden administration was dedicated to press freedom.
In one of the few instances when a journalist directly addressed the PM, siddique asked: "Your government has allegedly discriminated against religious minorities and sought to silence its critics, despite India's longstanding claim to be the largest democracy in the world. What actions are you and your government prepared to do to better the rights of Muslims and other minorities in your nation and to maintain free speech as you stand here in the east Room of the white house, where so many foreign leaders have vowed to defend democracy?
The question surprised Modi, who said, "Democracy is our spirit. We are democratic in our core. We practise democracy...Our administration adopted the fundamental ideas of democracy, and we have consistently shown that it is capable of producing results. When I say deliver, I mean regardless of gender, caste, creed, or religion. There is no room for prejudice at all. amit Malviya, the director of the BJP's IT unit, spearheaded the pushback against siddique by labelling her inquiry as "motivated" and using phrases like "toolkit gang."
The prompted query about actions being done to 'defend' the rights of Muslims and other minorities was entirely dismantled by prime minister Modi. He spoke about the Constitution, access to government resources based on qualifications, and the absence of discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, or location without mentioning Muslims or any other denomination in his response. This was yet another setback for the toolbox group after President Biden's icy reaction to a related query.
Even further, pro-BJP blogs like OpIndia claimed that she is the daughter of "Pakistani parents" and that she is "echoing the claims of Islamists." For the uninitiated, Sabrina siddique was the journalist who continued to ask the skillfully fabricated question, repeating the accusations of Islamists and left-liberals, citing persecution of Muslims in India. Sabrina siddique is the daughter of Pakistani parents, according to the OpIndia story.