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The power of satire in dark times

The power of satire in dark times

Deccan Herald25-06-2025
Cartoonists Abu Abraham and R K Laxman, working with two different English-language national dailies at the time, persisted in spite of the pre-censorship order that was in place on and off through the 21 months of the Emergency.
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