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.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Gokul Gopalakrishnan depicts a common man wishing Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary with his fingers crossed. The cartoonist appears to be highlighting the declining relevance of Gandhi’s philosophy in the country.
In Mid-day, Manjul highlights Bollywood’s appalling track record of covering up the alleged crimes of its own. The cartoonist compares the industry with Gandhi’s famous ‘Three Wise Monkeys’ who speak, see or hear no evil.
Mika Aziz imagines how Mahatma Gandhi might react to the cases of violence — lynching, rapes, and killings — engulfing India.
Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India
In The Times of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu reacts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mistake in addressing the ‘Father of the Nation’. In the past too, Modi has addressed him as ‘Mohanlal Gandhi’.
Jackartoons reacts to Sushma Swaraj’s comments on Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly. Swaraj exposed the truth about the violence emanating from the neighbouring country.
In the wake of the alleged killing of an Apple employee by an Uttar Pradesh Police constable, Surendra suggests that state police is shooting before thinking.
R. Prasad | The Economic Times
In The Economic Times, R. Prasad takes a jibe at the Uttar Pradesh police as it moved to contain the backlash against the killing.