The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
In today’s featured cartoon, Sajith Kumar alludes to the raids on news portal NewsClick pointing the ‘vigilance’ towards independent journalists today, which makes one question the press freedom present in India.
Satish Acharya, too, joins the league of demanding ‘Free Press’ in the country. He illustrates how the Delhi Police alleged NewsClick used funds received illegally from China to set up and propagate its coverage.
In his latest illustration, cartoonist Alok talks about the ‘manhunting’ against Opposition leaders in the country. This comes at a time when AAP MP Sanjay Singh was raided and arrested, among others.
Mika Aziz focuses on the caste survey results in Bihar that recently came to light on 2 October. The survey has raised questions in the minds of many, and now a larger population demands the same survey.
Cartoonist Neelabh, through his latest cartoon, takes a dig at the Centre for the recent arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, making it the third arrest from the party in the recent months.