Following her exchange with Indian PM Narendra Modi, reporter Sabrina Siddiqui has been the target of online abuse, mainly from the prime minister's allies in India.
"It’s completely unacceptable and it's antithetical to the very principles of democracy that ... were on display last week during the state visit," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said of the online vitriol that's been aimed at White House reporter Sabrina Siddiqui.
and sought to silence its critics," and asked"what steps are you and your government willing to take to improve the rights of Muslims and other minorities in your country and uphold free speech."
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