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In today’s featured cartoon, Manjul takes a dig at the controversy surrounding Haryana-cadre IAS officer Ayush Sinha, who made headlines last week after he allegedly instructed policemen to beat up protesting farmers in Karnal.
Alok Nirantar on rising petrol prices and the relief he sees coming ahead of the 2022 UP elections.
R. Prasad on Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s speech on how it is important to hold the government in check in a democratic country. Justice Chandrachud also said it is the duty of “public intellectuals to expose lies of the state”.
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Satish Acharya takes a swipe at the government over its asset monetisation policy and its repeated emphasis that it doesn’t involve selling public assets.
E.P. Unny on Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani stating that he will approach the Supreme court against the high court staying sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. Rupani has said Gujarat is committed to stopping “forcible conversions through marriage”.