Sources say the foreign ministry has summoned the Singapore envoy and conveyed its strong objectionIndia today reacted sharply to the Singapore Prime Minister’s remarks on “Nehru’s India” becoming one where “more than half of the MPs” face criminal charges and said it would “take up the matter”.”The remarks by the Prime Minister of Singapore were uncalled for. We are taking up the matter with the Singaporean side,” government sources said today.Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had referred to India’s first Prime Minister during an impassioned debate in the Singaporean parliament on democracy in a city-state.”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,” Mr Lee had said.Sources say the foreign ministry has summoned the Singapore envoy and conveyed its strong objection.
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