Once the hallmark of Mumbai’s underbelly, dance bars are now roaring in the national capital, crammed with customers throwing money at female performers as they gyrate to Bollywood songs in what appears to be a perfect recipe for another potential outbreak of Covid-19, an India Today investigation found.
Some guests smoked hookah with common pipes, others joined the dancers in beaded bustiers and flared ghagra skirts as laser beams overhead illuminated banknotes littered all over the floor.
At Delhi’s Panchkuian Road, barely five-minute drive from the city’s police headquarters, a bar formerly called Mumbai Dreams had its sign removed. Inside though, it bustled with nocturnal vibes.
Newly sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay shared a headline-grabbing selfie moment with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shortly after taking oath in Chennai, adding a viral political-pop culture touch to the historic ceremony.
TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.
Watch how Rajpal Yadav reacted to Nawazuddin Siddiqui praising him for helping fellow actors during their struggling days in Mumbai.
Yogi Adityanath on Saturday presented a saffron gamcha to Suvendu Adhikari, shortly after the latter took oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal. The crowd also erupted into a loud cheer as the scene unfolded at the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata. This was at least the second such instance in recent weeks when the duo's bonhomie was witnessed publicly. Earlier, during the election campaign in the state, a powerful scene was witnessed when Adhikari bowed down at the feet of the UP Chief Minister as a mark of respect.
