Washington: The White House has condemned as “totally unacceptable” the harassment of a US journalist on social media for asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi a question at his joint press conference here with President Joe Biden. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui asked Prime Minister Modi about the rights of minorities in India and what steps his government was willing to take to improve them and also uphold free speech. Jean-Pierre said the US was committed to the freedom of the press, which is why the joint press conference was held. Press freedom is the hallmark of any democracy and PM Modi leads the world’s largest democracy,” SAJA said in a tweet. A day after the joint press conference, Siddiqui took to Twitter and wrote, “Since some have chosen to make a point of my personal background, it feels only right to provide a fuller picture.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2023 07:56 UTC