Supporting the American journalist defending Muslim rights in India.
According to “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” newspaper, the American Association of Journalists announced in support of Sabrina Siddiqui, a journalist who shocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after asking a question about the rights of Muslims in India. : Journalists should not be attacked and criticized just because they do their duty and raise questions.
Siddiqui asked Modi about the actions of the Indian government to protect the rights of Muslims and other minorities and support freedom of expression during a press conference in the White House, which was held in the presence of US President Joe Biden.
The Prime Minister of India, who was shocked by this question, answered: I was surprised by what you said. We have a democratic country and democracy is part of our soul and blood. We live and breathe democracy, and there is no discrimination based on sect, creed, and religion in our country.
After this action, it was the Wall Street Journal reporter was attacked and harassed by Modi’s supporters in cyberspace.
According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Modi has been the Prime Minister of India since 2014, and during his tenure, the rating of democracy and freedom of the press in this country has fallen several steps. Critics say that minorities in India are discriminated against and their rights are ignored. is taken and the prime minister has weakened democracy in this country.
