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.
Choice of aid
For The Quint, Aroop Mishra comments on the contentious flood relief fund issue in Kerala. The Centre hasn’t yet announced a relief package for the flood-hit state, but has rejected international aid.
The extravagance
Cartoonist Satish Acharya takes on the Narendra Modi government that has reportedly spent Rs 4,480 crore on advertisements since 2014 but has not yet announced any relief for the flood-affected Kerala.
While he was away…
In his cartoon for The Asian Age, Gokul Gopalakrishnan comments on the return of finance minister Arun Jaitley as the Indian rupee tumbles to 70 against the US dollar. Jaitley returned from his medical leave Friday.
Whipping boy
Sandeep Adhwaryu in his cartoon for The Times of India has a laugh at Rahul Gandhi’s Germany speech in which he reportedly remarked that the lack of jobs led to the creation of ISIS. Adhwaryu portrays this as a chance for the BJP to take a dig at Congress president once again.
The imploding party
Cartoonist Irfaan takes a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party’s implosion as more members resign. A few days after senior leader Ashutosh quit, Ashish Khetan too resigned Wednesday.