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 illustrates the commotion that unfolded after former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey commented on India’s role in pressuring Twitter to suspend accounts critical of the central government in the wake of the farmers protest.
Sajith Kumar, too, satirizes the current discourse on Twitter and freedom of speech in India.
Sandeep Adhwaryu also takes a dig at Jack Dorsey’s remarks while also alluding to the recent event in Kolhapur, where a teen posted a photo of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb on social media.
EP Unny opines on free speech and data privacy in India. Reports of CoWIN data breach broke out recently, and the central government was criticized over its lousy approach to citizen’s data protection.
In this cartoon, Manjul satirically remarks on how citizens remain indifferent to the situation of climate change in the country.