Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invoked India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru while arguing how democracy should work in the city-state during a passionate debate in Parliament. "Most countries are founded and start off on the basis of high ideals and noble values. But more often than not, beyond the founding leaders and the pioneer generation, over decades
"Nehru's India has become one where almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them," Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said during a parliamentary debate.
India has slammed the Singaporean Prime Minister's comments on "Nehru's India" and the criminal record of Indian parliamentarians and has said it will take it up with the country.