India news: Remark on Modi's father stirs political row

Here's a roundup of the biggest headlines from India on Monday, October 26: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata party has called for a nationwide protest on Monday, over a prominent opposition leader's "indecent and offensive" remark about about Modi caused controversy. BJP spokespersons and regional leaders said they were organizing protest rallies across the country, including some that plan to burn effigies.