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
Cartoonist Neelabh Banerjee takes a dig at the Centre for leaving the decision on Section 377 at the Supreme Court’s doorstep and washing its hands off the matter.
Mika Aziz, for The Indian Express, depicts the situation in Mumbai, where incessant rainfall has flooded the city. This year, Mumbai recorded 95 per cent above normal rainfall.
On the theme of World Population Day, Sandeep Adhwaryu, in The Times of India, sets the narrative that India will reap the dividends of its population against the reality.
Kirtish Bhatt in his cartoon for BBC borrows from the same theme to depict the Hindu-Muslim divide in the country.
In The Asian Age, Gokul Gopalakrishnan takes a dig at union minister Jayant Sinha for expressing ‘regret’ after garlanding eight lynchers earlier this month. Sinha Wednesday stated that he regretted his action and does not advocate lynching.
Cartoonist Manjul picks on the Communist Party (Marxist) and its decision to observe ‘Ramayana Masam’ (Month of Ramayana) in Kerala.
Suhail Naqshbandi has his take on the recent controversy over IAS Officer Shah Faesal’s ‘rapistan’ tweet. The official had earlier tweeted “population+patriarchy+illiteracy+alcohol+porn+technology+anarchy=rapistan (sic)”
Surendra, in The Hindu, depicts the BJP’s rumoured action plan of forming a coalition in Tamil Nadu for the 2019 general elections.
Soham Sen illustrates how in India, political ideologies and religious beliefs are contradictory as an ‘atheist’ CPM in Kerala decides to observe ‘Ramayana Month’.