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In today’s featured cartoon, Alok Nirantar alludes to the Amul-Nandini controversy in Karnataka, born out of an advertisement last week which said that the Gujarat-based dairy cooperative was making its foray into the state. The announcement led to demonstrations by various groups concerned that Amul may ultimately acquire Nandini.
Sajith Kumar too refers to the Amul-Nandini controversy in poll-bound Karnataka, to give his take on the discontent among a group of BJP leaders unhappy about not getting a ticket.
Nala Ponnappa comments on former Karnataka deputy CM Laxman Savadi quitting the BJP after he was denied a ticket for the upcoming polls. The illustration draws on an incident from 2012 when Savadi, along with fellow minister C.C. Patil, was reportedly caught viewing a pornographic video on his mobile phone inside the state assembly.
Sandeep Adhwaryu draws on Karnataka BJP leader Jagadish Shettar being denied a ticket to contest the upcoming polls, and Congress MLA Sachin Pilot holding a demonstration to protest alleged inaction against corruption by his own party’s government in Rajasthan.
Kirtish Bhatt alludes to the press conference by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar where they spoke about the need for a united opposition to take on the BJP in 2024. In the illustration, a minister is told: “You have a meeting from 12 to 2 to unite the opposition and another from 3 to 4 to unite the party.”