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In today’s featured cartoon, E. P. Unny refers to the split verdict on the hijab ban case delivered by Supreme Court Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The case will now be heard by a larger bench.
Sandeep Adhwaryu also comments on the Supreme Court’s split verdict on the hijab ban, which is being opposed by a section of Muslim girls. “It [wearing hijab] is ultimately a matter of choice. Nothing more, nothing else,” Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia had said.
Satish Acharya refers to retired cricketer Roger Binny replacing Sourav Ganguly as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Trinamool Congress has claimed that the BJP humiliated the former Indian skipper as it failed to induct him into the party.
Sajith Kumar takes a dig at Shashi Tharoor and his recent allegations about the ‘lack of a level playing field’ in the Congress presidential election. The Lok Sabha MP claimed party delegates are turning up in large number for his opponent Mallikarjun Kharge but not for him.
Alok Nirantar takes a jibe at the Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR)’s recent ruling applying 18 per cent GST on ready-to-eat parathas as opposed to the five per cent on chapatis.