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Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhury called the union labour minister for  announcing the lower revision of the interest rate for the middle class working Indians and "feeling good' about it. Chaudhary tweeted, “Feels good to pour salt into wounds of those who are bearing the brunt of inflation?”  The comment came after Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav lowered interest on Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to 8.1% from 8.5%.

Ahead of the Assembly election, Former Punjab minister Joginder Singh Mann joined the Aam Aadmi Party on January 15, a day after quitting Congress. AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that Mann's induction will give a huge boost to the party in the state. Notably, Voting for Punjab's 117 assembly seats will be held on February 14 and the results will be declared on March 10.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on September 16 tested positive for COVID-19. The minister informed through Twitter that he had been feeling unwell since September 15 and, during health check-ups, he was found COVID-19 positive. The minister has isolated himself and asked people who had came in contact with him to take health precautions. He further stated, "I am at present doing well with the blessings and good wishes of all."