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, Nala Ponnappa draws on the Income Tax department’s “survey” of the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Delhi and Mumbai in connection with alleged irregularities in ‘transfer pricing’ and ‘international taxation’.
Referring to Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’s remarks that he staked claim to form the government with the support of NCP’s Ajit Pawar in 2019 only after consulting NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Alok Nirantar gives his take on Pawar terming Fadnavis a ‘liar’.
Kirtish Bhatt pokes fun at prime time TV news debates on the occasion of World Radio Day (13 February). In the illustration, a woman is telling her children: “This is a radio. You can only hear the news on this. Can’t see the uncles and aunties who scream and shout.”
On the occasion of Valentines Day, Sandeep Adhwaryu alludes to the Animal Welfare Board of India’s now-withdrawn appeal asking Indians to celebrate 14 February as “Cow Hug Day” in an attempt to encourage “collective happiness”.
R. Prasad refers to Union Home minister Amit Shah’s remarks at a public meeting in poll-bound Karnataka where he said the Congress and the JD(S) “believe in” 18th century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan, while the BJP “believes in” Rani Abbakka, the Tuluva queen who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century.