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 Asian Age, Gokul Gopalakrishnan mocks the government’s decision to cut fuel prices by one paisa, highlighting the value of “small joys”.
In his cartoon for Mid-Day, Manjul shows that Wednesday’s one-paisa cut has hit the common man harder than the consecutive price hikes over the preceding two weeks.
In light of the alleged Cobrapost exposé, Satish Acharya, on Sify.com, draws on the allegations of unethical conduct against the media, suggesting that there may not be a lot left for sting operations to reveal.
Mika Aziz, meanwhile, shows bank employees, who went on a strike Wednesday, seeking “publicity tips” from PM Modi, who used the recent launch of an expressway section as an informal campaign rally.
In The Times of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu pays a tribute to Yashpal Saxena, who has rejected repeated attempts to politicise his young son Ankit’s murder by his Muslim girlfriend’s family.
