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.
The lead cartoon by Manjul for FirstPost highlights the game of chess being played by the government and the judiciary over the appointment of judges. The five-member Supreme Court collegium will be looking into law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s recommendation about elevating Justice K.M. Joseph again Wednesday.
Sandeep Adhwaryu in Times of India highlights the continuing violence in West Bengal during the panchayat elections. Many claimed that goons from the Trinamool Congress did not allow other party candidates to file their nominations. Adhwaryu suggests that Banerjee is no different from the earlier autocratic CPI(M).
Surendra in The Hindu mocks the fact that the Modi government took credit for electrifying all villages in India given many governments have worked towards this goal since Independence.
Satish Acharya in Mail Today suggests that Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi should listen to common people rather than daring each other to various tasks.
Mir Suhail in News18 shows the oxymoron of a daily wage labourer observing Labour Day in India by having to transport a giant cake celebrating labour rights and dignity of labour.
