Who Is Sabrina Siddiqui? Journalist Harassed After Questioning PM

The White House condemned the online harassment and trolling of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) journalist Sabrina Siddiqui who questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

The Pakistani-American journalist asked Modi a question regarding minorities' rights during the press conference with US President Joe Biden and Modi. 

Sabrina Siddiqui said that "many human rights groups" claimed that the Indian government discriminated against religious minorities and silenced critics. 

She asked what steps the Indian Prime Minister and his government were taking to improve the rights of minorities such as Muslims.

Modi responded that "In India's democratic values, there is absolutely no discrimination".

Following the press conference, Siddiqui has become a target of online abuse.

Biden administration officials defended Siddiqui and slammed the online harassment. 

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the White House condemned any "efforts of intimidation or harassment of a journalist". 

The Wall Street Journal also defended Siddiqui and condemned the harassment of Siddiqui. The SWJ described her as a "respected journalist" and added that she is known for her "unbiased reporting". 

The WSJ claimed that Siddiqui was being subjected to online trolling. They added that some of the online harassment came from Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) politicians. 

The online harassment of Siddiqui highlighted her heritage and labelled her as a "Pakistani Islamist".

Who Is Sabrina Siddiqui?

• Pakistani-American journalist Sabrina Siddiqui works for the Wall Street Journal. 
• She is known for covering the White House and covering the presidency of Joe Biden. 
• The journalist was born in the United States to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother. 
• Siddiqui completed her education at Northwestern University.
• Sabrina Siddiqui has also worked for popular publications such as The Guardian and The Huffington Post.
• Siddiqui took to Twitter and responded to trolls who questioned her background. 
• She shared images of her and her father watching India win the World Cup 2021 and wrote, "Sometimes identities are more complex than they seem."
• Supporters also took to social media and thanked her for doing her job as a journalist.
• Some wrote that she did the right thing and that she shouldn't bother responding to trolls.