India’s Covid ‘explosion’ timeline, and how states can keep oxygen demand low
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India’s Covid ‘explosion’ timeline, and how states can keep oxygen demand low

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Times of India

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, Sandeep Adhwaryu gives a visual timeline of how India’s Covid crisis unfolded, fuelled by various factors, including assembly elections in 4 states.

Sajith Kumar | Deccan Chronicle

Sajith Kumar takes a dig at PM Modi continuing with election rallies until recently, and hopes that the Delhi lockdown keeps him away from them.

Kirtish Bhatt | BBC Hindi

Kirtish Bhatt takes a dig at how Delhi liquor shops were crowded after the government announced the week-long lockdown.

Alok Nirantar | Twitter

Alok Nirantar takes a swipe at BJP after it belittled former PM Manmohan Singh’s suggestions on the Covid-19 pandemic and then implemented them soon after.

R Prasad | Economic Times

R Prasad takes a swipe at the Modi government’s lack of preparedness in dealing with the ongoing Covid crisis in the country, especially the demand for oxygen, and Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s comments that states should keep their oxygen demand low.