The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
R Prasad, for The Economic Times, takes a dig at BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s remarks on his party’s manifesto. Jaitley had said the BJP manifesto is rooted in reality.
R Prasad takes a potshot at BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ (document of resolve) released on Monday, which promises scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that gives autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, construction of Ram temple and drawing up a Uniform Civil Code, among others.
Suhail Naqshbandi takes a dig at the J&K government’s decision to ban the movement of civilian vehicles on the highway between Udhampur and Baramulla.
Manjul, for Mid Day, takes a swipe at BJP president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not fulfilling the promises made in their 2014 Lok Sabha manifesto.
Sajith Kumar, for Deccan Herald, takes a potshot at the BJP for not fulfilling its ‘achhe din’ promise.
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Hemant Morparia takes a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for contesting from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency, which is a Congress safe seat. He is also contesting from his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
eCharcha takes a swipe at both the Congress and BJP for indulging in the politics of populism with their promises to the electorate.