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.
Most cartoons of the day focused on Rahul Gandhi’s statement that he is ready to be the prime minister if the Congress wins the most seats in the 2019 general elections.
Alok Nirantar suggests that maybe now Sonia Gandhi can get rid of the ‘remote control’ allegedly used during Manmohan Singh’s tenure.
Mika Aziz in Indian Express illustrates that though he wants the crown, Rahul Gandhi still may not be ready for it.
Sandeep Adhwaryu in Times of India shows how excruciatingly long Rahul Gandhi has taken to decide and proclaim that he wants to be Prime Minister.
The Supreme Court told the Centre Tuesday that its inaction on the Cauvery water issue was ‘sheer contempt’ of the court’s orders. Keshav in The Hindu mocks the Congress for not being able to come with a solution for the water sharing issue either, and how it may just lead to them drowning in the elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party alleged Tuesday that a ‘conspiracy’ was being hatched by the BJP and the Congress to stall its CCTV project. Mansoor Naqvi in Dainik Bhaskar illustrates how the surveillance is now on Kejriwal’s cameras.