Fishing in ‘Kala Pani’, Rahul hooks a tigerfish & World Cup hosts’ own goals

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Cartoonist Alok | Twitter @caricatured

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, Alok Nirantar alludes to friction in the Congress-Shiv Sena (UBT) alliance in Maharashtra spurred by Rahul Gandhi’s remarks comparing tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda to Hindu Mahasabha ideologue Vinayak Savarkar. Reacting to the remarks, Uddhav Thackeray said Thursday that he did not agree with Gandhi and that the “immense love and respect” people have for Savarkar can’t be wiped off.

Nala Ponappa | Twitter @PonappaCartoon

Nala Ponnappa, referring to ‘gaol’ (outdated spelling for jail), comments on charges of human rights violations against Qatar which is set to host the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Kirtish Bhatt | Twitter @Kirtishbhat

Kirtish Bhatt gives his take on layoffs by tech giants Twitter, Meta and Amazon in the backdrop of rising unemployment in India. In the illustration, an unemployed man reading about the layoffs tells another: “With a job comes the tension of it going away.”

E P Unny | The Indian Express

E. P. Unny depicts the challenge facing Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the form of the tussle between Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot which prompted Ajay Maken to step down as the party’s in-charge of Rajasthan.

 

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Twitter @CartoonistSan

Sandeep Adhwaryu delivers a scathing commentary on the gruesome murder of a 27-year-old by her live-in partner in Delhi’s Chhattarpur area.