The Biggest Stories of January 25, 2017

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today laughed off BJP leader Vinay Katiyar's offensive comment about "prettier campaigners" in his party and said, "It exposes the BJP's mindset towards the better half of the population of India." Vinay Katiyar has refused to apologise for his comment on Congress president Sonia Gandhi's daughter featuring in the party's list of campaigners for the Uttar Pradesh election; President Pranab Mukherjee, in his address to the nation on the eve of the 68th Republic Day, said that Indian has traditionally celebrated the "argumentative" Indian and not the "intolerant" Indian; Pakistan-based terror groups may use Afghan IDs to sneak into India and carry out attacks, intelligence agencies have warned ahead of Republic Day celebrations on Thursday; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.