Archive · 21 Jun 2025

West Bengal Police Issue Notice Over Manjul's 6-Year-Old Cartoons

West Bengal Police Issue Notice Over Manjul's 6-Year-Old Cartoons

Imagine a cartoonist named Manjul drew some pictures making fun of the government six years ago.

Now, the police in West Bengal want the social media company X to take those pictures down, saying they break the law.

X told Manjul about it but hasn't removed the pictures yet.

Manjul is surprised because it's been a long time, and he doesn't think he did anything wrong.

The police unit that sent the notice didn't even exist back when the cartoons were made, which makes it even more unusual.

This brings up questions about free speech and the power of the government.

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