Suspension of responsibility in Morbi bridge tragedy & no Nehru to blame this time

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

Sajith Kumar | Twitter @sajithkumar

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In today’s featured cartoon, Sajith Kumar alludes to the collapse of a suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi — claiming 135 lives — four days after it was reopened for the public following seven months of repair work. According to reports, the bridge was reopened before the municipality could issue a “fitness certificate”.

Nala Ponappa | Twitter @PonnappaCartoon

Nala Ponnappa draws on the overnight makeover of GMERS hospital ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the state-run facility to meet those injured in the Morbi bridge collapse.

Sandeep Adhwaryu | Twitter @CartoonistSan

While referring to the Morbi bridge collapse, Sandeep Adhwaryu comments on reports pointing out that Oreva, the company tasked with the renovation of the colonial-era bridge, started out as a manufacturer of wall clocks.

Alok Nirantar | Twitter @caricatured

Alok Nirantar criticises a few TV news outlets for suggesting that locals using it caused the suspension bridge in Morbi to collapse, rather than blaming the company hired for its renovation or authorities who allowed it to be reopened without a “fitness certificate”.

EP Unny | Indian Express

E.P. Unny, too, gives his take on the tragedy in Morbi while underlining that the bridge in question dates back to the British-era, suggesting that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cannot blame former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for its collapse.