A journalist who asked Modi a question about Muslims faced harassment

During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America, Muslim female journalist Sabrina Siddiqui, who asked questions about Muslims and democracy, began to be harassed.

During a joint press conference with President Joe Biden in America, Sabrina Siddiqui asked Narendra Modi a question about Muslims and democracy in India.

The female journalist asked the Indian Prime Minister what steps you and your government intend to take to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities in their country and maintain freedom of expression.

Answering this question in Hindi, Narendra Modi said that India’s democratic values ​​have absolutely no discrimination on the basis of caste, color, race, age and geographical location.

According to foreign media reports, since then Sabrina Siddiqui has faced online trolling on various social media platforms.

According to the report, Sabrina Siddiqui was trolled by pro-Hindutva social media users, especially on Twitter.

The report said that the online attacks and trolling on Sabrina Siddiqui, highlighting her Muslim background and one of her parents being from Pakistan, was spearheaded by BJP’s information cell chief Amit Malviya. .

The White House has strongly condemned the online harassment of a female reporter who questioned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the rights of religious minorities.

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2024-08-10 19:14:54

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