Sabarimala opens door to all women, and 97 lawyers for M.J. Akbar
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Sabarimala opens door to all women, and 97 lawyers for M.J. Akbar

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

   
Manjul | Firstpost

Manjul | Firstpost

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.

Jackartoons | Twitter

Jackartoons mocks Union Minister M.J. Akbar for hiring as many as 97 lawyers to fight his defamation suit against journalist Priya Ramani, who accused him of sexual harassment. The cartoonist suggests that truth will prevail over the forces of evil.

Manjul | Firstpost

In Firstpost, Manjul also takes a dig at M.J. Akbar for hiring 97 lawyers to defend his case.

Satish Acharya | News Sting

In News Sting, Satish Acharya compares women to Goddess Durga, who are fighting a war against their sexual abusers through the #MeToo movement.

Kirtish Bhatt | BBC News Hindi

In BBC News Hindi, Kirtish Bhatt takes a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over sexual harassment allegations against M.J. Akbar.

R. Prasad | The Economic Times

Referring to Swami Vivekananda’s ‘lunatic asylum’ comment on Kerala in 1892, R. Prasad in The Economic Times says the state isn’t in a better condition. The cartoonist is alluding to the protests against Supreme Court’s verdict on Sabarimala Temple.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India

In The Times of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu suggests Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath might trick the fleeing migrant workers from Gujarat into believing that he has jobs for them in the state after Allahabad was renamed as Prayagraj.