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.
Unity is strength
As Kerala battles the devastating floods, cartoonist Neelabh Banerjee highlights the help the state has received for the victims from all over the country.
Healing touch
Cartoonist Satish Acharya highlights the relief and rescue services provided to Kerala citizens by the Indian defence forces.
UPA vs NDA
Cartoonist Manjul comments on the back-series GDP numbers which show that the Indian economy performed better during former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s tenure. The GDP growth touched double digits in 2006-07 under the UPA government, showed the back-series.
No hugs
In The Economic Times, R. Prasad comments on Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s hug with Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the swearing-in ceremony of new Pakistan PM Imran Khan. Sidhu’s hug angered Indians with many interpreting it as an insult to the Indian Army. A lawyer from Bihar even filed a sedition case against Sidhu.
Leaders in distress
In The Economic Times, R. Prasad also draws the braveheart Kerala fishermen who reached the worst-hit areas to help the flood victims. The leader of the fisherman refused to accept the financial help offered by the Kerala government. However, the fishermen were happy about the government’s promise to repair their boats.
Adieu
Paying tribute to the deceased former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, cartoonist Irfan draws L.K. Advani who had a longstanding personal and professional relationship with the former PM.