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Independence under question, and a race to reach space

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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.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India

‘Limited independence’

On the occasion of India’s 72nd Independence Day, cartoonist Sandeep Adhwaryu suggests Indians enjoy limited independence to speak their mind. Over the past one week alone, political cartoonist Satish Acharya quit his job because an editor dropped his submission, and an alleged attempt was made to kill JNU scholar Umar Khalid, a critic of the government.

Gokul Gopalakrishnan | The Asian Age

A race?

Cartoonist Gokul Gopalakrishnan takes a dig at the rupee’s recent fall. The Indian currency breached 70/$, a record low, Tuesday before making a slight recovery.

Nala Ponnappa | Twitter

‘On our side’

Some people, including journalists, have declared former cricketer Imran Khan’s swearing-in as Pakistan Prime Minister a test of patriotism for the Indian invitees, his former colleagues Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu. While the first two have reportedly opted out of the event for different reasons, Sidhu is all set for a visit across the border. Nala Ponnappa weighs in.

Sajith Kumar | Twitter

What’s happening down there?

It has been 71 years since Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru announced India’s Independence from nearly 200 years of British rule with his stirring ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech. Cut to the present, and there have been several attempts to discredit his and Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution to the country, including by members of the ruling party. Cartoonist Sajith Kumar illustrates the ‘twist in destiny’.

Kirtish Bhatt | BBC Hindi

Cash talk

The rupee’s fall has Indians worried. Cartoonist Kirtish Bhatt taps into their concerns.

Satish Acharya | Sify

Dreams of space

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that India plans to send humans to space by 2022. Satish Acharya suggests it might be too long a wait for Indians demoralised by nearly daily reports of barbaric violence.

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