The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
Manjul in FirstPost has a hilarious take on Rahul Gandhi’s comments, which often come off as the Congress president doesn’t mean them to. The cartoonist suggests that guffawing angels in heaven were a sign that Rahul was making a speech.
Cartoonist Sanket Jack mocks the damage reportedly caused by former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to his former official bungalow, which he recently vacated.
Home minister Rajnath Singh said that the government was open to talks with the Hurriyat but cartoonist Suhail Naqshbandi suggests that any dialogue will probably not lead anywhere.
Keshav, in The Hindu, suggests that any dialogue between the Centre, the J&K government, and the separatists will keep going in circles, and the dove of peace continue to limp.
In The New Indian Express, Gokul Gopalakrishnan draws a parallel between an elusive monsoon and the BJP government’s promise of achhe din, which critics say never came.
In Sify, Satish Acharya shows an unhappy BJP chief Amit Shah questioning Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on his “failure” to bring good days for the party. This is a twin shot at the BJP’s recent bypoll losses in the state and the Rs 1 lakh award cheque given by the UP government to a board exam topper that reportedly bounced.
Arvind TM takes a dig at reports about the NDA government’s falling popularity after four years in office.