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: With a reference to the new cricket ball that will be used in the ongoing India-England test series, E.P. Unny takes a dig at current and former Indian cricketers who came out in support of the government and used the hashtag #IndiaAgainstPropaganda on Twitter.
Cartoonist V.R. Ragesh similarly comments on cricketers coming out in support of the government. But Ragesh puts special focus on cricketing legend and former Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar’s tweet.
R. Prasad illustrates on the centenary anniversary of the Chauri Chaura incident in the United Provinces’ (now Uttar Pradesh) that took place on 4 February 1922 — when a confrontation between police and protesters turned violent in Gorakhpur district — leading to Mahatma Gandhi calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Cartoonist Alok Nirantar alludes to the rise in petrol and diesel prices by further 30 paise each.
Sajith Kumar takes a dig at Bollywood celebrities who responded to Rihanna’s and Greta Thunberg’s tweets on the farmers’ protests by saying that citizens should make effort to find solutions and not let “anyone divide us“.
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