Host of the Patriot Act on Netflix, Hasan Minhaj was reportedly not allowed to enter the venue where the ‘Howdy Modi’ event took place.
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But reports state that the political commentator was not allowed to enter the premises due to apparent ‘issues’ with his credentials.
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A video of him is also doing rounds on social media where he is seen talking to the media coordinator from the press registration desk on a phone.
An Islamophobic attack on press in 3 acts: Muslim journalist and @patriotact host @hasanminhaj was denied access at Tump/Modi event. Event producers cite lack of credentials (despite credentials set for him), cite lack of space for broadcast (press pool & camera risers 1/2 empty) pic.twitter.com/4mvjwLrFGy
— The Sparrow Project (@sparrowmedia) September 22, 2019
Minhaj is yet to respond to these reports.
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Earlier this year, Minhaj had faced some unwarranted heat on social media for his episodes on the Indian elections and the Kashmir situation after the abrogation of Article 370.