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.
In his cartoon, Mika Aziz takes on campus politics especially in the light of ABVP’s victory in Delhi University Students Union elections. It shows a teacher trying to get the attention of students to make them get back to academics and not indulge in college politics.
In his other cartoon, Aziz targets Vijay Mallya’s claim of meeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before escaping to the United Kingdom. He compares Mallya’s comments with banana peels that he throws for the BJP leader to slip on. Jaitley, however, has denied meeting the business tycoon formally.
Mir Suhail’s cartoon is in solidarity with arrested Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who allegedly was involved in a militant attack. Sultan, who works in a local news magazine in Srinagar, has been put in judicial custody till September 22.
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Satish Acharya reacts to the recent fuel price hike using Maruti Suzuki’s “Kitna deti hain” line in his cartoon.
After Vijay Mallya said he met Arun Jaitley before leaving for United Kingdom, questions are being raised on the BJP minister’s credibility. Cartoonist Manjul uses satire to depict conversations between leaders in the Parliament.
R Prasad shows his iconic cartoon character meeting Arun Jaitley in the corridors of the Parliament. His sarcasm suggests the BJP leader showed the business tycoon to flee to London.
Sandeep Adhwaryu in The Times of India criticises the Kerala police for taking the arduous path to justice. Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been accused of raping a nun, and was finally summoned by the police after protests. Last month, Kerala police had informed the High Court about rape, but Mulakkal was not arrested.