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“In a democracy, journalists shouldn’t be targeted just for doing their jobs and asking questions that need to be asked,” the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) said in House Tuesday.
Modi was received by US President Joe Biden as a state guest at the White House last week. During a press appearance, Wall Street Journal journalist Sabrina Siddiqui asked Modi what measures he was taking to protect minorities and uphold freedom of expression. Modi said there was “absolutely no room” for discrimination in India and defended his government. The prime minister rarely speaks to the media. It hardly ever happens that he answers questions at a press conference.
Modi of the Hindu nationalist BJP has been the country’s prime minister since 2014. During his tenure, India dropped several places in the democracy and press freedom rankings. Critics complain that religious minorities are discriminated against in the predominantly Hindu country and that the prime minister is undermining democracy.
The journalist Siddiqui has been violently attacked by supporters of Modi and his party since the press conference on the internet. Their motives, religion and background have been questioned, the WHCA said. “This is not acceptable.” The White House also condemned the harassment of journalists in this context. The Wall Street Journal said Siddiqui was a “respected journalist known for her integrity and unbiased reporting.”
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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