National Politics

Chhattisgarh Congress is faced with an awkward situation after a video went viral, which featured the state minister Gulab Kamro dancing with two women dancer while flouting the COVID-19 guidelines. In the viral video, neither the minister nor the dancers were wearing masks while dancing. The video came amid the state CM Bhupesh Singh Baghel's request to PM Narendra Modi to provide priority to Chhattisgarh during vaccination process.

The Centre on September 28 told the Supreme Court that it is discussing the issue of expiry of loan moratorium at the "highest level". Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that the government will be ready with its plans by October 1. Earlier on September 10, the court had asked the Centre and RBI to take a decision on the issue and file a report on it. 

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor opined that the party must find a new full-term president to counter the perception that it is "rudderless". He expressed that though Rahul Gandhi has the capability to lead, if he resist to do so then the party must elect a new chief. Since Rahul Gandhi resigned as the Congress' president last year, Sonia Gandhi has been handling the party affairs as an interim president.