‘Mahatmanirbhar’ in medical matters, and Tamil Nadu’s ‘free bee’ keepers

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

E.P. Unny | The Indian Express

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, E.P. Unny takes a dig at China after it said it would issue visas to travellers who have taken a Chinese-made Covid vaccine.

Alok Nirantar | Twitter

Alok Nirantar takes a swipe at the rising fuel prices across the country.

Kirtish Bhatt | Twitter @BBCHindi

Kirtish Bhatt weighs in on on a report by Swiss organisation IQAir, which stated that 22 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Twitter

Sandeep Adhwaryu offers some wordplay on “freebies” in Tamil Nadu, ahead of the assembly elections there.

Mika Aziz | Twitter

Mika Aziz illustrates on the challenges faced by the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra, which is witnessing a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases.