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.
In The Asian Age, Gokul Gopalakrishnan has his take on the shot in the arm that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received from the Supreme Court. With the apex court’s verdict Wednesday, the cartoonist suggests that the couch, which AAP leaders protested on at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s office last month, can now be transferred to CM’s office.
Cartoonist Sandeep Adhwaryu takes a dig at what he suggests is the ruling party’s way of fixing accountability, and its fixation with Nehru. The context here is IT Ravi Shankar Prasad demanding greater accountability from Whatsapp to curb the recent lynchings.
Mika Aziz has his take on the Modi government’s decision to significantly hike the minimum support price (MSP) of Kharif crops, particularly paddy.
The MSP hike appears to be running theme Friday. Here cartoonist Irfan mocks the NDA government’s decision, comparing it to the loan waiver that the Karnataka government, under chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, announced Thursday.
Cartoonist Manjul in Mid Day takes a dig at the power tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party and L-G Anil Baijal in the national capital.
In BBC, Kirtish Bhatt illustrates PM Modi’s decision on MSP.
Cartoonist Satish Acharaya in Mail Today illustrates Supreme Court of India’s decision on Delhi’s power battle.
