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.
In the lead cartoon, Gokul Gopalakrishnan in the Asian Age News shows that while Rahul Gandhi may consider himself ready to be the next prime minister, the people of India might have other ideas.
Mika Aziz in the Indian Express mocks the BJP’s claim that the Congress is out to win the elections with fake voter IDs given the BJP has been making empty promises to voters over the years.
Sandeep Adhwaryu in the Times of India has a witty take on the tense situation in Kashmir. The PDP-BJP alliance may be presenting a united front in seeking a ‘ceasefire’ in the state, but the situation in the state is nowhere close to peaceful.
E.P. Unny in the Indian Express shows that while the Flipkart-Walmart deal is on the front pages of most newspapers, the Cauvery issue still continues to be the biggest issue for two states in south India.
Sajith Kumar pokes fun at the BJP’s anti-corruption slogans, which he says, seem to have been buried deep underground in Karnataka. The Reddy brothers in Karnataka are accused of being involved in illegal mining, but continue to campaign for the BJP.
