Cartoons done during October 2014.

Hudhud destroys Vizag, but not the spirit.

80% of cigarette pack will have warning graphics.

Modi Sarkar on black money.

Modi wave sweeps Maharashtra.

NCP offers support to BJP in Maharashtra.

Black money alert.

Black Money Bomb!

Sonia demands report card from Modi.

Modi takes away Congress icons.

Kailash Satyarthi wins Nobel Peace award.

Umbrella Movement loses steam.

Cutting-chai buddies!

Maharashta election results.

Happy Dasara!

RSS chief on Doordarshan.

Their icons!

Doordarshan channel!

Sachin accepts Modi's Swachh Bharat challenge.

Modi in America.

Modi in America.

Sarita Devi is defeated, by the referees.

Gandhiji's birthday party!

Force-feeding MPs!

Shiv Sena MPs forcefully feed a Muslim staffer who was Ramzan fast, complaining about the quality of food served.

Onion bomb! (Done on 28th Oct '13)

Hate politics of Maharashtra.

Supreme Court lifts ban on dance bars in Mumbai.

Major setback for Maharashtra home minister RR Patil.

Shahrukh's cheap buy!

Reports say Shahrukh buys Rs 200 crore Mannat plot for just Rs 8.3 crore, under Maharashtra govt's new lease policy.

Ajit Pawar's aatma-klesh fast!

Ajit Pawar goes on one-day fast to repent his urine remark.
(Cartoon done on 14th April 2013)

Ajit Pawar's urine comment!

Ajit Pawar's urine talk!
(Cartoon done on 8th April 2013)

Ajit Pawar talks...

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's 'If no water in dam, do we urinate in it?' statement shocks the nation.
(Cartoon done on 8th April 2013)

Raj Thackeray says NO to Shiv Sena!

Raj Thackeray rules out any alliance with Shiv Sena.

Thackeray stamp!

Shiv Sainiks, after insisting on a memorial at the Shivaji Park, demanded a stamp in memory of Balasaheb.

Shraddhanjali Balasaheb!

 I have been a huge fan of Balasaheb Thackeray's cartoons, ever since I saw his cartoons in a Kannada magazine during the late eighties. I realised his authority on Mumbai city, only when I migrated to Mumbai in 1993. He ran his own govt from Matoshree. While staying in Bandra east, I could witness the influence that 'bungalow' holds over  Mumbaikars.
Many people hated him, many people adored him, many were scared of him. But nobody in Mumbai could ignore HIM.
As a cartoonist with Mid-day, I had drawn loads of anti-Thackeray cartoons. But never faced any problem from Thackeray family. When I was in touch with Aditya Thackeray, he would recall some of the cartoons where he was featured. I was puzzled when Balasaheb's another son Jaydev Thackeray called me to appreciate a cartoon and asked for a copy of it. And the cartoon was about Thackeray-bahu Smitha Thackeray's exit from Matoshree!
I was over the moon, when one of my Maharashtrian artist friends(who worked with Samna group) told me that Balasaheb personally picked cartoons for Marmik and he regularly selected my cartoons for the magazine. It was more like a stamp of approval for my cartoons, since I've been a great fan of his cartoons.
I wish he continued with his political cartooning. He was right there at the top with the best cartoonists like Laxman.
I personally feel Balasaheb had two personalities, one as a creative cartoonist and another as the head of a party which thrived on hate and violence. Shiv Sena was the tiger he's created and he was riding it. To ride the tiger he had to feed the tiger what it wants, hate and violence. May be he wasn't very happy inside as a creative person, with the job he was doing.
End of an era is much mis-used word, for obituary. But in Balasaheb's case, this is indeed the end of an era, in Maharashtra politics. He ruled Mumbai for four decades. He changed the rules in Maharashtra politics and other parties had to play the game according to the rules formulated by Shiv Sena.
Shraddhanjali to Balasaheb!
If possible please come back as a cartoonist, JUST cartoonist. Because I feel he didn't do justice to his cartooning potential.

'Ajit Pawar listened to inner voice'

Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule says Ajit Pawar listened to his inner voice and resigned over Irrigation scam.
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Will NCP survive?

Looks like NCP isn't a party owned by just Sharad Pawar anymore. There are enough dissident voices inside the party, which could please their partner, Congress.
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Is Maha Govt scared of Raj Thackeray?

Maharashtra Govt isn't yet ready to take on Raj Thackeray even after his provocative speech against Bihari migrants and against Hindi news channels.
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Raj Thackeray's Maha Rally!

MNS chief Raj Thackeray  takes on Congress CM and NCP Home Minister, by holding a successful rally at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, in spite of prohibition.
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Bhujbal's family in Maharashtra Sadan scam?

Newspaper reports talk about another controversy involving Bhujbal family in Maharashtra Sadan scam, where Bhujbal's daughter-in-law and his nephew's wife supplied furniture!
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When Raj Thackeray met Uddhav...

Raj Thackeray met Uddhav Thackeray at a hospital and escorted him back to Matoshri, igniting wild political speculations.
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Why CBI, asks Maharashtra govt!

Maharashtra Govt says CBI has no authority to probe Adarsh scam, while CBI is ready with a chargesheet.
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Thackerays come closer!

Raj Thackeray's MNS backed Shiv Sena to enable the Sena candidate win the Mayor post in Thane.
Coming days look interesting in Maharashtra politics.
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