‘Mobocracy’ versus democracy, a ‘sliding’ economy & Congress’ ‘Maratha sub-nationalism’
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‘Mobocracy’ versus democracy, a ‘sliding’ economy & Congress’ ‘Maratha sub-nationalism’

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

   
Cartoon by Surendra on lynching

Surendra | @surendracart | Twitter

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, Surendra draws parallels between Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan’s remarks Monday with regard to the horrific rape and murder in Hyderabad and the issue of mob lynching. Bachchan had said the those who committed the heinous crime in Hyderabad should be “brought out in public and lynched”.

Satish Acharya | Sify

Satish Acharya also weighs in on Bachchan’s comments.

Kirtish Bhatt | BBC News Hindi

Commenting on the Hyderabad rape case, Kirtish Bhatt suggests that while ministers have round-the-clock security, women in the country continue to experience violence and abuse.

Mika Aziz | Twitter

Mika Aziz takes a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the economic slowdown, with GDP slipping to 4.5 per cent in September quarter — slowest expansion in six years.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India | Twitter

Sandeep Adhwaryu also weighs in on the current state of the economy.

Sajith Kumar | Deccan Herald

Sajith Kumar weighs in on former Union minister Anantkumar Hegde’s remarks Monday. The cartoonist makes a commentary on how Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa would like to spin Hegde’s comments to seek votes for the BJP ahead of Karnataka bypolls, scheduled on 5 December.

R Prasad | Economic Times

R. Prasad refers to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s comment Sunday that he is still committed to the ideology of Hindutva.