India has condemned Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s remarks about “Nehru’s India” and MPs’ criminal records, saying it will take the matter up with the government. “The Prime Minister of Singapore’s words were uncalled for. We’ve raised the issue with the Singaporean authorities “Today, government sources informed NDTV.
According to sources, the foreign ministry summoned Singapore’s High Commissioner and expressed its displeasure.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is said to have weighed in on yesterday’s tense debate in Singapore’s parliament about how democracy should work.
“Nehru’s India has become a place where, according to media sources, nearly half of the Lok Sabha members are facing criminal charges, including rape and murder. Despite the fact that many of these claims are claimed to be politically motivated.” According to the news agency PTI, he stated.
Lee, 70, was attempting to convey the idea that “most countries are created and begin on the basis of high goals and good principles,” but that the nature of politics changes over time. He claims that most modern political systems would be “unrecognisable” to their founders.
The Singapore Prime Minister, referring to other world leaders, including India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, said: “Things get started with a lot of passion. Leaders who battled for and gained freedom were frequently exceptional persons with enormous courage, vast cultural knowledge, and exceptional ability. They evolved as men and nations’ leaders after going through the crucible of fire. They are the David Ben-Gurions and Jawaharlal Nehrus, and we have our own David Ben-Gurions and Jawaharlal Nehrus.”
Lee went on to say: “They strive to satisfy the great expectations of their peoples to establish a bold new world and shape a new future for their peoples and countries, imbued with enormous personal prestige. However, once the initial zeal has worn off, subsequent generations frequently struggle to keep up the pace and drive.”
He commented that “Ben-Israel” Gurion’s had changed into a country that couldn’t form a government after four general elections in two years and where leading leaders and officials were facing criminal indictments.
