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‘Whataboutery over Manipur’ & Barbie vs Oppenheimer

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In today’s featured cartoon, Satish Acharya takes a dig at the selective outrage of the media over Manipur ethnic clashes. We can see a drastic turn since Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue for the first time.


E. P. Unny | Indian Express
E. P. Unny | Indian Express

E.P. Unny illustrates the ‘failure’ of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, to prevent conflict and promote cooperation between ethnic groups in Manipur.


Sajith Kumar | Twitter/@sajithkumar
Sajith Kumar | @sajithkumar

In light of union minister Jitendra Singh sharing an update on Chandrayaan-3 successfully completing the fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre, Sajith Kumar takes a dig at the Union government for using ISRO’s moon mission to draw attention away from Manipur horrors.


Nala Ponnappa | Twitter/@PonnappaCartoon
Nala Ponnappa | @PonnappaCartoon

Nala Ponnappa gives a satirical take on the ‘Barbenheimer’ craze seen in theatres over the weekend. In India, in contrast to global trends, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, with a collection of Rs 31.50 crore at the conclusion of Day 2, outperformed Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which collected Rs 11.5 crore.

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