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, Kirtish Bhatt, for BBC News Hindi, suggests the split between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party ahead of the UP Assembly polls. He portrays a disgruntled Mayawati refusing to play to Akhilesh Yadav’s bowls, also making a subtle reference to the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
Sandeep Adhwaryu, for The Times of India, similarly refers to caste-based politics after BSP chief Mayawati walks out of the alliance with Akhilesh Yadav’s SP.
Sajith Kumar, for Deccan Herald, takes a potshot at the HRD Ministry after its three-language formula in the draft New Education Policy stirred a controversy in many South Indian states which saw it as a way of ‘Hindi imposition’.
Satish Acharya, for The Indian Express, takes a dig at the Indian cricket team after it sent net-bowlers to address a press-conference before its first match against South Africa in the ICC World Cup tournament.
Manjul, for Mid-day, takes a swipe at the elite ‘liberals’ who have been uprooted in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Irshad Kaptan weighs in on the ‘Hindutva’ narrative of the BJP government as he shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ even as the government struggles to revive employment, boost GDP growth.
Hemant Morparia takes a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement of free public transport for women, referring to it as a populist stance to ensure AAP’s vote base in the upcoming assembly elections.