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In today’s featured cartoon, Manjul takes a swipe at Narendra Modi’s promise of ‘achhe din‘ (good days) before he was elected prime minister in 2014, by linking that promise to April Fools’ Day.
Sandeep Adhwaryu mocks several recent bans in Karnataka by pro-Hindutva organisations as well as the Basavaraj Bommai-led Karnataka government.
Sajith Kumar refers to PM Modi’s Pariksha Pe Charcha event and also comments on the communal atmosphere in Karnataka and other parts of the country.
Satish Acharya mocks Baba Ramdev for a viral video where he was seen threatening a journalist for asking questions.
Kirtish Bhatt comments on the hike in toll prices across India in addition to the rise in fuel prices. In the cartoon, beggars are hesitating in asking for money, because they empathise with the middle-class on the hikes.