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In today’s featured cartoon, Cartoonist Alok takes a well-defined jab at the Election Commission’s notice to Rahul Gandhi over his comment. Gandhi called PM Modi a ‘panauti’ and a ‘pickpocket’, which the EC says violates its Model Code of Conduct.
Satish Acharya’s cartoon refers to the Supreme Court’s warning to Patanjali Ayurved, stating that a fine of Rs 1 crore would be imposed if they made false claims in advertisements. Baba Ramdev‘s defence of his firm is pictured in the cartoon, slyly interspersed with the recent controversy surrounding deepfakes.
Sajith Kumar’s cartoon is a sombre reminder of the violence in Gaza. While there is a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas currently, lasting peace is yet to arrive.
Adhwaryu’s cartoon is also a humorous take on the jabs taken by leaders of political parties against each other, such as the ‘panauti’ comment by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.