Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form . Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification. I am writing in response to “Why Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s Nehru comments hit a raw nerve in India” ( February 18 ). Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would do well to keep his focus on his own country. India is a strong and vibrant democracy, unlike Singapore which has been led by virtually one party since 1959 with a very small opposition . While I appreciate the Post reporting the Singaporean prime minister’s comments , I did not appreciate the report’s assertion that “hating Nehru and everything he stood for is a [ Bharatiya Janata Party] hobby”. Nobody, except the Congress party elite, cares where India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was educated. In fact, one could argue that his elitist education alienated him from India’s masses. The adulation that he once enjoyed has diminished as more Indians have become aware that his economic policies did not enhance India’s standing on the global stage. Nehru is not alone in his view that minorities are an integral part of India and that communalism in any form is deplorable. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan is “ Sabka sath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas ” (Together with everyone, development for all, the trust of all). During his tenure, Modi has largely achieved a high annual economic growth rate, invested in infrastructure and made efforts to stamp out corruption. The report also refers to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. We’ve all seen how well Canada has handled its protests. Mr Trudeau says protesters in his country do not have the right to block roads but had supported farmers in India for doing the same thing. Deepak Mirchandani, Jardine’s Lookout Canada, Australia protests highlight Western hypocrisy I respect Alex Lo for his deep insights into the history of and contemporary events in China and other countries, such as the United States. However, India is not his domain (“The West’s double standards over China and India”, February 20 ). I fully agree with Mr Lo on the absolute hypocrisy of Western countries. When Indian farmers doubling as anarchists blocked highways for around a year, and even resorted to violence , Western nations supported them. Compare this with recent protests by truckers in Canada and vaccine mandate protesters in Australia, where similar means against protesters were used, including tear gas and batons. Nevertheless, India is ranked below Canada and Australia on the Democracy Index. India is a vibrant democracy where free and fair elections are held regularly. Since 1950, governments representing different viewpoints have been sworn in. Regarding Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370 was incorporated in the Indian constitution as a “temporary provision”. It is only natural for it to be removed many decades later. Haresh Khushi, Tsim Sha Tsui