The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
Mika Aziz depicts former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan’s comments on the bad loans crisis on the lines of the famous ‘Tide’ detergent advertisements, which have left both the UPA and the NDA shocked. Rajan has painted targets on the previous government as well as the incumbent.
Sandeep Adhwaryu takes a dig at the damage control tactics adopted by the Congress and the BJP. While the BJP is trying distract the public from the fuel price hike by making the alleged National Herald scam an issue again, the Congress is doing the exact opposite.
Soham Sen of ThePrint depicts PNB fraud accused Mehul Choksi lounging on a beach in his new homeland of Antigua, flush with money and complaining about the state of Indian jails.
R. Prasad takes a jibe at the BJP’s muddled infographics regarding the oil price hike. He uses Narendra Modi’s old “56-inch chest” comment to depict the NDA’s sword, which is “bigger” than the UPA’s 57-inch but broken sword.
Kirtish Bhatt has sarcastic take on Amit Shah’s recent comment that the BJP will remain in power for 50 years. Amit Shah is depicted telling the common man to forget ‘achhe din‘ and dream of ‘achhe saal‘, i.e. good years.
Ishtyaque also has a hilarious take on the muddled BJP infographics on the fuel price hike.