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In today’s featured cartoon, Alok Nirantar pokes fun at the new income tax regime proposed during the Union Budget presentation that promises “more money in the hands of taxpayers” in the backdrop of shares of Adani Group companies taking a plunge in the aftermath of allegations levelled against the conglomerate by Hindenburg Research.
Sandeep Adhwaryu depicts the government’s thrust on benefits for the “middle class” ahead of assembly elections in nine states and the general election next year.
Satish Acharya draws on attempts by the Adani Group to arrest the fallout of the Hindenburg Research report accusing it of “brazen market manipulation”.
Sajith Kumar, alluding to the Chinese spy balloon shot down in the US last week, compares it to unfulfilled poll promises.
Irshad Kaptan sheds light on Gujarat dairy co-operative Amul hiking the price of milk by Rs 3/litre. In the illustration, a milk vendor is telling a customer, “Instead of committing the inhumane act of raising milk prices, I think it is better to mix water (in the milk).”