In a uncommon prevalence, PM Modi answered questions throughout a joint press convention on June 22 with US President Joe Biden on the White House, since he took over India in 2014. Sabrina Siddiqui, a Wall Street Journalist requested the Indian chief in regards to the steps taken by his authorities to enhance the rights of minorities in India and uphold free speech.
“What steps are you and your government willing to take to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities in your country and to uphold free speech?” requested Siddiqui, a White House reporter who questioned PM Modi on Indian democracy.
Responding to a query, PM Modi strongly defended India’s file on democracy and his authorities’s efficiency and human rights, saying that the fundamental basis stone of his authorities has been ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas’ which suggests collectively for everybody’s development, with everybody’s belief.
“We are a democracy…India & America both have democracy in our DNA. Democracy is in our spirit & we live it and it’s written in our Constitution…So no question of discrimination on the grounds of caste, creed or religion arises. That is why, India believes in sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas, sabka prayaas and walks ahead with it. These are our foundation principles, which are the basis of how we operate and how we live our lives in India. The benefits that are provided by the government are accessible to all whoever deserves those benefits is available to everybody,” the prime minister mentioned.
Following his election as prime minister in 2014, PM Modi has not addressed in a single press convention. He confirmed up for a press convention in May 2019 however didn’t take any questions.
Press conferences held on the White House with different world leaders have been strictly regulated, with U.S. authorities appointing reporters from the home and worldwide media upfront for Biden and his visitor to name upon, and a comparatively small variety of questions.
About Sabrina Siddiqui, White House reporter who questioned PM Modi on Indian democracy:
Sabrina Siddiqui is one of many high-profile Muslim American journalists. She is a White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Washington, D.C., the place she covers the Biden presidency. She has additionally lined the White House and the 2016 presidential election whereas working on the Guardian earlier than 2019. Siddiqui is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives in Washington together with her husband.
(With inputs from PTI)
