No Minced Words: Cartoonists Respond to Gorakhpur Deaths

Through their craft, cartoonists expressed outrage and contempt with the authorities responsible for the deaths.

Just a few days ago, marring the nation’s celebration of Independence, news of the deaths of dozens of children in Gorakhpur’s BRD hospital due to an alleged oxygen shortage became public.

As outrage has grown with the true scale of the tragedy becoming apparent, cartoonists came to the fore to bring the issue to public attention in the best way they know.

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Kids die in Gorakhpur Hospital! @sifydotcom cartoon #GorakhpurTragedy #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/pGrgY1VvYo

— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) August 12, 2017

#cartoon @timesofindia #GorakhpurTragedy #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/m50wr1vjr5

— Sandeep Adhwaryu (@CartoonistSan) August 15, 2017

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#GorakhpurChildrenTragedy #GorakhpurTragedy #gorakhpur My tofday's #cartoon pic.twitter.com/GUsHY1ikVO

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 14, 2017

Elephant in the room. #cartoon @timesofindia #Modispeech #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/j8zIDWqq9d

— Sandeep Adhwaryu (@CartoonistSan) August 16, 2017

#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/LiaMxyeSYx

— JeremyHassan (@JemHassan1) August 14, 2017

70 years since Independence, and India’s health system is still letting down its most vulnerable citizens. Public outrage alone won’t solve the problem, only action can.

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