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In today’s featured cartoon, Sajith Kumar makes a tongue-in-cheek comment on the ‘twin towers’ of the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, and their strategy of changing chief ministers in the last six months. Experts have commented on this as an increasing sign of the high command culture in the BJP.
Alok Nirantar draws inspiration from an older cartoon by R.K. Laxman, replacing Congress leader and former PM Indira Gandhi with Modi, to comment on the frequent changes in BJP’s chief ministers.
E.P. Unny also comments on the CM changes in BJP-governed states. Most BJP CMs who have resigned have, however, called the change of guard a ‘BJP tradition’ and taken up organisational roles.
Nala Ponappa warns of the dangers of climate change, after the Indian Meteorological Department said Delhi had witnessed “seven heavy rain events” this monsoon, the highest in a decade.
R. Prasad also reflects on the incessant rainfall Delhi has been witnessing this monsoon, comparing it with the infamous Mumbai deluge, a talking point every year. ‘Eight cities’ refers to the historians’ take on Delhi being made up of numerous cities founded by rulers in ancient and medieval times.
Sandeep Adhwaryu draws attention to the reports of Income Tax ‘surveys’ being conducted at the premises of two Delhi-based media portals, Newsclick and Newslaundry, to comment on the use of euphemisms by the government and its agencies.