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In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep Adhwaryu takes a jibe at the Congress party. As the inauguration of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple at Ayodhya draws near, the party leaders have still not confirmed which of them will be attending the event, leading to mockery at their indecision.
As the Congress party grapples with its internal challenges, the recent statements from Congress leaders highlight the ongoing struggle for unity and direction within the party.
Here, cartoonist Alok draws a hilarious connection between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent speech about unemployment and the younger generation’s obsession with social media.
Sajith Kumar’s cartoon refers to the Congress party’s Bharat Nyaya Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai. While Rahul Gandhi is leading the Yatra, Kumar’s cartoon vocalises doubts about the impact it would have on the political situation and on support for the Congress party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Satish Acharya’s cartoon pays tribute to Vijayakanth, fondly known as Captain, who passed away on 28 December. Vijayakanth was an actor and a politician. He had founded the DMDK party in Tamil Nadu. He passed away after contracting Covid at age 71.