‘Humanity covered in Ahmedabad with wall ‘: Media report
In its report, Quartz, a media institute operating from New York has given preference to the wall built-in front of the slums in Ahmedabad.
The report reads, “A four-foot-high wall has been built up to a distance of about 400 meters to hide a slum in the path of the Trump-Modi roadshow.” Quartz has called it a human being. READ MORE
The report records, “There are about 700 kutcha houses in Saraniawas behind the wall. There is a lack of sanitation, toilets, water pipelines and sewer systems.”
“It is simply slavery for the British,” the report quoted a woman living in the slum.
On the first day of his visit to India, the American newspaper ‘Washington Post’, which went to the Sabarmati Ashram with Trump’s wife, has given prominence to President Donald Trump’s Broccoli Samosa served at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. READ MORE
The newspaper writes, “Nobody liked the broccoli samosa made for Trump’s trip to India and Trump didn’t even touch.”
In fact, a samosa was specially made for the trump at the Sabarmati Ashram, in which a mixture of broccoli and corn was used instead of potato peas.
But none of the guests from the United States, including Trump, touched this samosa.
American News Institute Newsweek, less likely to talk about Trump’s CAA opposition, has prominently highlighted the concerns of Massachusetts officials in his article.
Speaking to ‘Newsweek’, City Counselor Jeevan Sobrinho Wheeler of the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts, said, “If they (Trump) talk on this issue, it will send a direct message and that’s the priority for America.”
At the same time, the Mayor of the city of Cambridge, Sambal Siddiqui has said, “Since many senators and Congressmen have put this issue in front of the Trump administration. I think the matter is important for the President.” This tour of Trump has been interpreted in various ways throughout the world.
The Washington Examiner website has written that positive engagement with a democracy with the world’s largest population should be welcomed. But if Trump sees India as a country that will act according to the will of Washington, then it will not be a matter of intelligence.
Along with this, in view of Modi’s authoritarian internal policies and his government’s policy on disputed area Kashmir, America’s policy should be productive business diplomacy instead of selling arms to India.
Many media institutions have described this event like Trump’s love for the crowd.
‘Trump has already done what he wants to do’
American magazine ‘The Atlantic’ has described the program ‘Namaste Trump’ as a sequel to ‘Howdy Modi’. Its report reads, “Trump tried to speak a few words in Hindi. He stumbled in the name of the city he went to, but he got the crowd he went to India for.”
The magazine wrote about Modi-Trump’s friendship, “Trump wants to ban Muslims, Modi has already done this. Trump News is called Fake News, the Modi government has put a crack in the media showing mirror. “
The US media establishment MSNBC has written its report that the current President of America believes in his looks and celebration and foreign officials have learned to tolerate his pride.
MSNBC wrote that some presidents communicate with local students or respond by interviewing foreign journalists. But these simple things do not work for Donald Trump, because Trump, who belongs to the Republican Party, is not interested in policy, culture and history.
Protests have been taking place all over India since the amendment to the citizenship the law was approved by Parliament. In the last two-three days, the international media has written a lot in this regard.
The American newspaper ‘The Wall Street Journal’ has written that through demonstrations in India, Indian Muslims are trying to push back the Modi government.
The newspaper wrote, “Citizenship law is seen as a rule having more impact than other policies of the ruling party affecting the Muslim community.”
The Wall Street Journal has also written a report on the government-police’s the decision to beat students and disrupt telecom services in the capital of India.
The daily American newspaper ‘The Washington Post’ has written that India’s nationwide protests are a challenge for Prime Minister Modi.
The newspaper writes, “After winning a second major victory in May 2019, Modi has stepped up efforts to implement his party’s agenda and is making the decision to prioritize Hindutva.”
The editorial board of ‘The Washington Post’ has also written another article on the current situation in India, titled “Indian democracy has touched a new low”.
In this article, the newspaper has put the longest internet shut-down in the Kashmir Valley at the centre amid the protests against the CAA.
‘The Washington Post’ has tried to find reasons to silence the US President Trump on the new citizenship law created by the Modi government.
The newspaper has written that America must have had clear reasons for not speaking on Modi’s policies or putting any pressure on Modi because he would like to create a balance so that India takes care of America’s business and defence interests. This is the reason why the US government did not take a strong stand on India’s new disputed law.
The New York Times has published an article ‘India stands up so that it can keep its soul alive’. The website has written in its article that the authoritarian and divisive policies of the Modi government have forced Indians to take to the streets of the country. The Muslims of India, who remained silent for almost six years, which would not be wrong to say fear, are organized and are now on the streets because they are worried about their citizenship and existence.
Another article has been titled by The New York Times, “If Modi is trying to impose Hindu agenda in the country, then secular India has risen to answer his agreement.”
In this article, it has been written quoting the protesters that the way the Modi government is attacking the diversity of the country which is the foundation of the country, people are on the streets to raise their voice against that attitude of the government.
The Editorial Board of ‘The New York Times’ wrote that the amendment in the Citizenship Act of India has exposed the bigotry of PM Modi.
The article states, “Citizenship law is the first such action in India that has linked religion to citizenship.” The paper writes that like other governments of the world, the government of India has made document less refugees a national issue. US President Trump has done this. But Indian Home Minister Amit Shah through this has targeted his biggest target i.e. Bangladeshi Muslims whom he has said even termites.
The British daily newspaper ‘The Guardian’ has published a report on the protests going on in India, titled, “The huge protests that have been taking place in India decades later indicate that Modi has indeed gone ahead.”
The newspaper has written that in the last four decades, these can be called the biggest demonstrations whose Modi government has imposed prohibitory orders almost all over India to suppress its voice. But be it Hindus or Muslims, young or old, farmers and students, all are participating in these demonstrations.
Along with this, the newspaper has criticized in its report that Internet services were disrupted in the capital region of India. The American TV channel CNN has posted on its website, ‘India tightens its grip on demonstrations a day after the deadly violence.’
It is written in the news based on this title that more than 10,000 people have taken to the streets in at least 15 cities of India. These cities include New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. In these cities, people protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
In addition to this news, CNN has also published a photo gallery on its website which shows different incidents that took place during the protests.
In one picture, while policemen are lathing on the protesters, in the second photo, policemen are seen running out of the police station surrounded by fire.
CNN has given a place in its photo gallery, from student protests in Jamia Millia Islamia to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rally in West Bengal.
Qatar’s news TV channel Al-Jazeera is continuously covering protests in India. Al-Jazeera is also prominently placing pictures on its website.
On Saturday, Al-Jazeera put the title on its website, ‘Many people, including an 8-year-old boy was killed in demonstrations regarding citizenship law.’
Al-Jazeera writes that the number of people killed in demonstrations against the law deemed anti-Muslim reached 21, killing at least 15 people in the northern Indian province of Uttar Pradesh.
Along with these demonstrations, al-Jazeera has also placed reports on its page of criticizing India at the international level. Al-Jazeera also criticized the criticism of the citizenship law of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed.
Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohammad
The Japan Times has also published news related to these demonstrations. The website has published a view on its headline that ‘India is abandoning its founding principles’.
In this article, ‘The Japan Times’ wrote that the task of nation-building for Hindu nationalists are incomplete as long as there are many people of identity in the country who can all claim to be Indians. The website wrote that ‘Hindu nationalists believe that without a unified nation, the country’s strength and economic development is impossible’.
Originally published at https://www.mubahisa.in.