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In this illustration, Satish Acharya hints at NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s inability to anticipate his nephew Ajit’s rebellion despite the presence of clear signs.
Sajith Kumar provides a satirical perspective on the dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra, raising doubts about Governor Ramesh Bais’s impartiality as the NCP feud unfolds in the Assembly.
Here, Satish Acharya alludes to the viral video of a man urinating on a tribal person in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. Acharya raises the question of whether the Uniform Civil Code can effectively address caste-based inequality. The cartoon also depicts PM Modi, holding up the ‘Sengol’ — the wand of justice that he installed in the new Parliament.
The sharp rise in tomato prices has strained millions of households across the country. In light of this, Nala Ponnappa draws a parallel between tomatoes and ketchup — highlighting their nearly identical prices — by employing the well-known ‘chicken-and-egg’ riddle.