The White House on Monday condemned the web harassment of a reporter who requested India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his authorities’s human rights document when he visited the White House final week.
“We’re aware of the reports of that harassment. It’s unacceptable, and we absolutely condemn any harassment of journalists anywhere, under any circumstances,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated in regards to the on-line harassment of Sabrina Siddiqui, a Muslim correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.
“That’s just completely unacceptable, and it’s antithetical to the principles of democracy that … were on display last week during the state visit,” Kirby added.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that the Biden administration is “committed to the freedom of the press, which is why we held a (joint) press conference last Thursday” with US President Joe Biden and Modi, through the Indian premier’s official two-day state go to.
During the press convention, Siddiqui requested the Hindu chief what steps he was taking “to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities” in India and “to uphold free speech.”
“Our Constitution and our government and we have proved democracy can deliver. When I say deliver, regardless of caste, creed, religion, gender-there is absolutely no space for any discrimination (in my government),” Modi stated in response.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
