Tricolour eclipsing rainbow in Kashmir and PM Modi’s wild $5 trillion chase
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Tricolour eclipsing rainbow in Kashmir and PM Modi’s wild $5 trillion chase

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

   

Nala Ponnappa | The Federal

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

On this Independence Day, Nala Ponnappa draws attention to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, in today’s featured cartoon.

R. Prasad | Twitter

R Prasad takes a jibe at the Indian military in reference to Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s recent statement about India-Pakistan ties.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India

On the 73rd Independence Day of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu brings attention to the acquittal of six out of nine accused in the brutal lynching of Pehlu Khan, two years ago.

Sajith Kumar | Deccan Herald

Sajith Kumar weighs in on former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik’s Twitter row over Rahul’s demand to visit Kashmir amidst security clampdown in the Valley. The cartoonist also takes a jibe at Rahul,whose mother  Sonia Gandhi was appointed the interim chief of Congress despite assurances that the next chief would not be from the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Satish Acharya | Twitter

As the country goes gaga over Discovery Channel’s Man vs Wild episode featuring Bear Grylls and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Satish Acharya suggests that before Modi pursues his goal of making India a $5 trillion economy, he should first address the economic slowdown.