‘Carrot and stick’ theory in Maharashtra & memorising ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Cartoonist Alok | Twitter/ @caricatured

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, Alok depicts skyrocketing tomato prices against the backdrop of the inclusion of NCP legislators led by Ajit Pawar into the Maharashtra cabinet, which has reportedly caused unease among MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, who had been waiting for plump portfolios since the split last year.

Sajith Kumar | Twitter/ @sajithkumar

In light of PM Modi’s visit to France, Sajith Kumar reminds us of the French Revolution motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. Last month, a 17-year-old was shot dead in France by the police over a suspension of homicide, leading to unrest in the country.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Twitter/ @CartoonistSan

Sandeep Adhwaryu depicts Maharashtra’s power shift. Devendra Fadnavis is observed convincing Eknath Shinde that he will not betray him, unlike the Pakistani woman who left her spouse and illegally moved to India to live with a man she met on Pubg.

EP Unny | The Indian Express

EP Unny highlights the glorification of the Chandrayaan-III launch and the Rafale-M jets deal with France while the ground reality of North Indian states flooded due to excessive rain from HathniKund Barrage keeps worsening.