Cartoons Against Corruption

FounderAseem Trivedi
TypeCartoon based Anti-Corruption Campaign
Area served
India

Cartoons Against Corruption is a cartoon-based campaign mounted by the political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi to support the anti-corruption movement in India, which is best known for its sharp, hard-hitting anti-corruption cartoons. Crime Branch, Mumbai banned the website of Cartoons Against Corruption during the hunger strike of Anna Hazare in December 2011.[1]

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was arrested in September 2012 and was sent to judicial custody till 24 September on charges of sedition, which is a non-bailable offence.[2]

Mr Trivedi had said that he would not apply for bail till the sedition charges against him had been dropped. His bail was granted with a personal bond of Rs. 5000 on the basis of an independent petition by a lawyer, who also asked the court to remove the accusations of sedition - the court said it would decide that on September 17.[3]

  1. ^ Arora, Kim (7 January 2012). "Website blocked, cartoonist moves content to another host". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Cartoonist sent to judicial custody on sedition charges". firstpost.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  3. ^ Biswas, Soutik (12 September 2012). "BBC News - India cartoonist Aseem Trivedi freed from jail on bail". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2012.