Who else is taking Bapu’s advice on mercy petitions, and Rajnath focuses on wrong social science
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Who else is taking Bapu’s advice on mercy petitions, and Rajnath focuses on wrong social science

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   

Sandeep Adhwaryu | The Times of India

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

In today’s featured cartoon, Sandeep Adhwaryu spins Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement — that Mahatma Gandhi had advised Veer Savarkar to file a mercy petition to the British government — into a commentary on the current issues facing the common Indian.

Alok Nirantar | Twitter/@caricatured

Alok Nirantar advises the Defence Minister to turn his attention to China’s actions at the Line of Actual Control instead of focusing on history.

Manjul | Twitter/@MANJULtoons

Manjul also takes a shot at Rajnath Singh, and references Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s old gaffe in which he called Gandhiji “Mohanlal” instead of Mohandas.

Satish Acharya | Twitter@satishacharya

Satish Acharya paints a worried Narendra Modi and Amit Shah discussing ways to solve the the coal and power crisis.

R. Prasad | Economic Times

R. Prasad alludes to PM Modi’s comments at the foundation day event of the National Human Rights Commission, where he said: “India should be wary of people who try to dent its image in the guise of raising the issue of human rights violations.”