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Rahul Gandhi Attack On PM Modi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has targeted PM Modi for not answering the question of a female journalist in Norway. Social media platform ‘X’ While posting, he wrote that when the world sees a compromised PM running away from questions, what effect does it have on India’s image. When there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear.

The Congress leader has written these things while sharing the ex-post of Norwegian female journalist Helly Ling. It is noteworthy that on Monday, PM Modi held a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jansa Gar Storey, but during this he did not take questions from the media. Modi is on a 2-day visit to Norway. His tour is going to end this evening.

‘Why don’t you answer press questions?

When PM Modi and Janasa Gar started leaving after the joint press conference, Haley Ling asked, PM Modi, why don’t you answer some of the questions of the world’s freest press? However, when no answer was received to her questions, Haley shared the video on social media and wrote that Norway is at number one in the World Freedom Index, while India is at number 157. It is competing with Palestine, Emirates and Cuba in this matter.

Response came from the Ministry of External Affairs

Reposting Haley Ling’s post on May 18, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs wrote that the Indian Embassy is holding a press briefing on the Prime Minister’s visit tonight. You can come there and ask your questions.

Female journalist asked questions about India

• A Norwegian female journalist, who attended the press briefing on May 18, asked why should we trust India? Raising the issue of human rights violations, he asked whether what is happening in India will be stopped. Will the Prime Minister ever answer difficult questions from the Indian press?
• Sibi George, Secretary for Western Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs, said that it is important to first understand what India is. A country is made up of four things – population, government, sovereignty and territory. India is a 5000 year old continuously growing civilization and we have given a lot to the world.
• During this time, Haley started speaking and Sibi George got angry. He said please don’t interrupt me. You have asked why the world should trust India, so let me answer.
• Sibi George said that during the Covid pandemic, India helped other countries and supplied vaccines. This is the real reason for trust. India also raised important world issues at forums like G20 and AI Summit and played a responsible role.

Haley Ling again said that I want a straight answer, then Sibi George said that it is my right how I answer. You ask the question, but don’t tell me how to answer. We are one-sixth of the world’s population, but not one-sixth of the world’s problems.

Journalist’s allegation on Indian rights

Prime Minister Modi Even after Sibi George did not take the question, the question was asked. On this he said that it is our responsibility to give information to the media during this tour and we will continue to do this work. Journalist Haley Ling later wrote on social media that she and her colleague had asked questions to human rights and trust in India, but did not receive direct answers. Indian officials talked more about Covid, Yoga and India’s achievements.