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, Satish Acharya depicts the tragic fate of the African cheetahs that have died in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, marking the eighth death within the past four months. Acharya highlights how the cheetah’s highly publicised arrival, when it was brought from Namibia as part of ‘Project Cheetah’ during PM Modi’s 72nd birthday in September last year, has now diminished following their demise.
Sajith Kumar takes a satirical approach towards the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following the former’s support of the Arvind Kejriwal-led government on the Delhi ordinance. With a focus on the Opposition parties’ meeting in Bengaluru, Kumar highlights how both parties are now “on the same path” amidst the flood situation in Delhi.
India’s Chandrayaan-III mission has once again sparked people’s interest in the moon. Through this cartoon, Nala Ponnappa reveals the possible extent of human involvement in the lunar atmosphere in the near future, as space companies and agencies like NASA plan to mine resources from the moon within the next decade.
EP Unny alludes to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “double-engine government” model, drawing upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visits to Egypt, France, the UAE, and the United States.