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, Satish Acharya comments on the Modi government’s response to the international support Indian farmers have been receiving in the past two days, especially after US popstar Rihanna tweeted about the issue.
Following the heavy barricading at the Ghazipur border, which included cementing iron nails on the ground, cartoonist P Mahamud sarcastically expresses what ‘Normal Din’ and ‘Achche Din’ for farmers look like.
R. Prasad draws on the Mahabharata and the concept of a chakravyuh — a battle formation that was supposed to be impregnable — to talk about the Delhi Police’s barricading at the protest sites.
Alok Nirantar on prominent Bollywood celebrities and sportspersons who participated in the #IndiaAgainstPropaganda Twitter campaign yesterday.
Ajit Ninan offers a broader take on the political power of social media and its users’ impact on various issues in this day and age.