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In today’s featured cartoon, Alok Nirantar comments on how Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is trying to appeal to BJP voters by suggesting that the inclusion of images of the goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesh on currency notes might help India’s economy get back on track.
R. Prasad alludes to criticism of AAP chief Kejriwal’s suggestion to include images of gods and goddesses on currency notes, while referring to a chant which originated in the Rig Veda depicting the omnipresence of the “devi” (goddess Lakshmi).
Satish Acharya, too, draws on Kejriwal’s appeal to Prime Minister Modi while referring to the former’s alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.
Manjul gives his take on back-to-back instances of climate activists hurling food items at artwork, including tomato soup thrown at a Van Gogh painting in London and mashed potatoes thrown at a Monet, to elicit support for the fight against climate change.
Irshad Kaptan depicts the transfer of power between former UK Conservative Party leader Liz Truss — who was in office for a mere 44 days — and Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who faces a multitude of challenges including a looming energy crisis and an economy in disarray.
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