The District Crime Branch (DCB) of the Tirunelveli police on Sunday arrested Chennai-based cartoonist Bala for obscenely and inappropriately depicting the chief minister, the Tirunelveli collector and the police commissioner in a cartoon. The caricature lampooned the government and officials in connection with the death of four members of a family who set themselves set ablaze at the Tirunelveli Collectorate on October 23. They were allegedly victims of usury. Along with the cartoon dated October 24, Bala, who is active on social media, posted: "Aama... intha cartoon aathirathin uchathil thaan varanthien" (Yes... I drew this cartoon at the height of my anger). The cartoon attracted more than...
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