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Namita Singh

White House condemns online harassment of journalist who asked Modi a question on human rights

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The White House on Monday lambasted the online harassment faced by a reporter who questioned Indian prime minister Narendra Modi about the human rights issue during his press conference in Washington.

“It’s completely unacceptable and it’s antithetical to the very principles of democracy that ... were on display last week during the state visit," said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.

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