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In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep Adhwaryu takes a dig at the suspension of a Karnataka government school teacher after he allegedly commented on newly elected CM Siddaramaiah.
Sajith Kumar gives his satirical take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the Sengol, a historic symbol of authority, and installing it in the new Parliament building on May 28.
Satish Acharya, too, alludes to the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Following the controversy over President Droupadi Murmu being excluded from the event, 20 Opposition parties have also decided to boycott the event. The controversy has sparked a nation-wide debate about PM Modi solely taking up the inaugural role.
In this illustration, Mika Aziz comments on the decision of 20 Opposition parties to boycott the inauguration event of the new Parliament building.
EP Unny takes a satirical approach to Uttar Pradesh police encounters. An investigation of police records by The Indian Express reveals that since March 2017, when Yogi Adityanath took charge, and till date, the state has witnessed 186 encounters.