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.
Unwelcome intrusion
Cartoonist Satish Acharya has his take on the recent controversy over the UIDAI helpline making its appearance on phones. He references Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poll promise of depositing Rs 15 lakh into people’s accounts from retrieving black money stashed abroad.
Twitter trigger
Jim Morin in Miami Herald takes a dig at US President Donald Trump habit of putting out controversial tweets. On Saturday, the president landed in another row after Twitter taunting basketball star LeBron James, who was interviewed by CNN anchor Don Lemon Friday. “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!” Trump tweeted.
Story of every election
Morten Morland has his take on the violence that followed the Zimbabwe elections. The Army was called in after protesters from opposition parties gathered outside the Election Commission office, accusing it of favouring the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front’s (ZANU -PF).
Necessary or unnecessary press freedom
Reem Khurshid in Dawn takes a dig at the press freedom in Pakistan. In the past few months, before the general elections in the country on 25 July, many incidents of press censorship were reported. Circulation of Dawn newspaper was disrupted in many areas as well as journalists, and columnists were attacked.
Sweating over Brexit
If the soaring temperatures weren’t enough, Brian Adcock, in The Independent, suggests that British Prime Minister Theresa May now has to contend with the heat of the country’s Brexit decision. The UK is looking for a deal with the European Union, but the British Chequers White Paper proposal has been deemed as unworkable by EU countries.
Let’s hide
Cartoonist Brian Moran too takes a dig at Theresa May for her failed attempts to cut a deal for Brexit.
At the wrong time
Sandeep Adhwaryu, in The Times of India, has a cynical take on the horrific sexual assault at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. He takes a dig at the opposition uniting on the issue, ahead of the 2019 general election.