Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Joe Biden’s recent news conference in Vietnam following his visit to India for the G20 Summit. Biden spoke about human rights, the role of civic society, and the free press.
Ramesh responded by saying that the US President’s team was apparently not permitted to mingle with the media or take questions after the bilateral meeting with PM Modi.
“Mr Modi saying to Mr Biden — “Na Press Conference karunga, Na karne doonga (won’t hold a press conference, won’t let you hold one) has had no impact,” the Congress MP wrote on X.
He further added “Mr. Biden is saying the same things in Vietnam which he said to Mr. Modi’s face in India — on respecting human rights, the role of civil society and free press.”
Earlier, Biden briefed about the bilateral meeting he had with PM Modi during a presser in Vietnam. He said, “I raised the importance of respecting human rights, the vital role of civil society, and a free press and building a strong and prosperous country with Mr. Modi. We got a lot of important work done.”