India summons Singapore's envoy over PM Lee Hsien Loong's remarks in Parliament
India Today
MEA has summoned Singapore's envoy to India over remarks made by the country's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a discussion in Parliament.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned Singapore's envoy to India - Simon Wong - over remarks made by the country's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Wednesday.
Sources told India Today "remarks by the Singapore PM were uncalled for".
Addressing Singapore's Parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had invoked Jawaharlal Nehru to argue how a democracy should function. He made the statement during a debate over a committee report on complaints against a former Workers' Party lawmaker.
"Things start off with passionate intensity. The leaders, who fought for and won independence, are often exceptional individuals of great courage, immense culture, and outstanding ability. They came through the crucible of fire and emerged as leaders of men and nations. They are the David Ben-Gurions, the Jawaharlal Nehrus, and we have our own too," PM Loong said.
He went further to add, "While Nehru's India has become one where, according to media reports, almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them, including charges of rape and murder. Though it is also said that many of these allegations are politically motivated."
