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, R Prasad alludes to Twitter reactions on Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s photos with his pet dog ‘Pidi’ as he pokes fun at the ongoing fiasco in the grand old party regarding Gandhi’s resignation from the Congress Working Committee.
Sandeep Adhwaryu for The Times of India takes a dig at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ advice to Mumbai residents of staying indoors as the city gets flooded with record rainfall. Cartoonist also highlights threat to the state’s Mangrove vegetation due to the high-speed bullet train corridor project
Alok Nirantar caricatures how Mumbai has been reeling under floods while several parts of the country is battling water crisis.
Manjul for Mid-Day tallies the rising death toll in Mumbai with its rainfall.
Kirtish Bhatt for BBC News Hindi weighs in on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, son of senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, who was released on bail Sunday after assaulting a municipal corporation official in Indore last week. The PM said that party members should be evicted for such misconduct.
Nala Ponnappa illustrates the dreadful impact of water crisis in India which is estimated to be the worst in 45 years.