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 portrays a militaristic Russian President Vladimir Putin, on whose orders Russian forces launched operations in Ukraine Thursday. The cartoonist alludes to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s comment that Russia — which had repeatedly insisted that it was not party to the conflict between Ukraine and its Russian-speaking separatists — has now “unmasked” itself.
Alok Nirantar also refers to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, depicting Putin as Adolf Hitler — who had an unsuccessful career as a painter.
Kirtish Bhatt takes a swipe at the Indian media’s coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, suggesting that Indian politicians seem unhappy that the media’s attention is being diverted by the crisis.
Satish Acharya draws on Karnataka MLAs voting to give themselves a pay rise, in the midst of acrimony as Congress legislators continued to protest in the assembly over minister K.S. Eshwarappa’s statement that the saffron flag may replace the national flag atop the Red Fort in Delhi in the future, and the ongoing row over the ban on the hijab in educational institutions.
Sandeep Adhwaryu comments on the anticipated surge in fuel prices after the ongoing assembly elections in five states end. Indian fuel companies have been keeping prices low since November, while international crude oil prices have climbed — rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014 Thursday as Russia attacked Ukraine.
Manjul takes a dig at the alleged political use of investigative agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government, and former Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Rajeshwar Singh being fielded by the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election.
R. Prasad refers to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the Dera Sacha Sauda, being granted Z-plus category security by the Haryana government after he was released from jail on a 21-day furlough. He is currently serving life imprisonment for the murder of a former journalist and the rape of two Dera disciples.
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