Controversy over statement: Government angry with Singapore PM’s statement on Nehru and MPs, sources claim – Singapore ambassador was summoned

The Modi government is deeply annoyed by a statement made by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hein Loong about India. Media reports said that the Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Singapore present in New Delhi to object to this statement.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said during a vigorous debate in Parliament on ‘how democracy should work in the country’ – Nehru’s India has reached where according to media reports, more than half of the Lok Sabha MPs are criminal. Case is pending. These include rape and murder cases. However, it is also said that most of these cases are politically motivated.

Modi with Prime Minister Lee of Singapore. (file)

What did you want to say?
It is believed that Lee’s statement meant that democracy is built on ideals in most countries, but with the passage of time, ideals and values ​​begin to decline and this reduces the respect of leaders.

gave an example
During the debate, Lee mentioned many leaders of the world, including India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He said- It starts with a lot of passion and emotion. The leaders who fought for independence were great. He had amazing courage and ability. These include David Ben Gurion and Jawaharlal Nehru. He shone in the fire. We also had such leaders.

PM Modi visited Singapore in June 2018. (file)

Some salient excerpts from the statement of the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee said during a debate in parliament on Tuesday, ‘Most countries are founded and start out on the basis of high ideals and noble values, but often things are slowed down over decades and generations after the founding leaders and leading generations. are changed.

He further added, ‘Things start with intense enthusiasm. Leaders who fight for and win freedom are often exceptional individuals with great courage, immense culture and outstanding potential. They came under fire and emerged as leaders of peoples and nations. He is David Ben-Gurions, Jawaharlal Nehru, and our own too.’

“Many political systems today would have become very unfamiliar to their founding leaders,” Lee said. Ben-Gurion’s Israel has transformed into one that can barely form a government despite four general elections in two years. Meanwhile, senior politicians and officials in Israel are facing trial for criminal charges, some have gone to prison.

He further said, ‘While Nehru’s India has become like this, according to media reports, almost half of the MPs in Lok Sabha have criminal cases pending against them including rape and murder charges. However, it is also said that many of these allegations are politically motivated.

Jairam Ramesh attacks BJP
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared the clip of Singapore’s Prime Minister’s speech on Twitter, writing, ‘Singapore PM mentions Nehru during a debate on how democracy should work, while our Prime Minister in Parliament They keep defaming Nehru all the time inside and outside.

Today I will keep taking the name of Nehru ji – enjoy..
Ramesh has made this allegation when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently attacked the Congress in Parliament by taking the name of Jawaharlal Nehru. He had said that ‘You complain that I do not take the name of Panditji. Today I will keep taking Nehru ji’s name.. Enjoy… you keep saying that Modi ji does not take Nehru ji’s name. That’s why I am fulfilling your wish.’