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In today’s featured cartoon, Satish Acharya honours India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary. He also gives a witty take on the oft-repeated joke that the current BJP government tends to blame Nehru’s regime.
As we reflect on Nehru’s legacy, it’s essential to consider the various perspectives on his leadership and the complexities of his decisions. For instance, discussions around Nehru’s foibles and failures reveal a nuanced view of his impact on India’s political landscape.
Adhwaryu’s cartoon is also an homage to Jawaharlal Nehru. He weaves in information about the number of institutions that Nehru has helped build and laid the foundation for. The cartoon also comments on the recent phenomenon of vilifying Nehru.
Nala Ponnappa brings to light the crisis of civilian deaths in Gaza. With the raging Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip currently, thousands of civilians have lost their lives in Palestine.
Here, R Prasad depicts the upcoming Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. While Rahul Gandhi promises a landslide victory in the region, akin to a ‘tsunami‘ of Congress, the cartoon aptly portrays the common man’s dilemma of voting for the one who gets the job done, or the one who will win.