“Nehru’s India has become one where … almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them, including charges of rape and murder,” Lee said.
Loong made the comment in Singapore’s parliament on Wednesday during a debate about accusations of lying levelled at a member of the opposition.
According to a report in The Straits Times, the prime minister spoke about how a democratic system needs MPs with good norms and values to function, the importance of public trust in the government, and other things.
“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 and generations, gradually things change.