India news: Remark on Modi's father stirs political row
An opposition leader's impromptu remark concerning PM Modi is causing a political stir in India with the ruling party now planning a protest. Also, the prince of Liechtenstein is in Mumbai. DW has more.
Indian opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge sparked controversy by making a remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late father. During an event in Bihar, Kharge reportedly said "Modi ka baap bhi jayega," which translates to "even Modi's father will go to jail." This statement, while commonly used in India, was seen as deeply offensive by BJP leaders who accused Kharge of using the prime minister's family as a weapon in their politics.
The BJP plans to organize nationwide protests, including burning effigies, in response to the remark. Meanwhile, India is in the midst of a political storm after at least two people died in a building collapse in the capital, Delhi. The bodies of 60-year-old Chanderpal and his 36-year-old son Vijay Kumar were recovered on Monday morning after a night of search and rescue operations.
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