On Sunday, The Times of India carried this 8-column illustration by Neelabh to highlight the travails of R.K. Laxman‘s common man at a time of galloping food prices.
Titled “The Lost Supper” and bearing a likeness to Leonardo da Vinci‘s Last Supper, the illustration conveyed the helplessness of the aam admi at the hands of politicians.
On Wednesday, the paper carried the following apology.
WE ARE SORRY
An illustration resembling The Last Supper, which appeared in the Sunday edition of the paper, has hurt the sentiments of a number of our readers. We sincerely apologise for the anguish it has inadvertantly caused. This paper is truly respectful of all faiths. It is one of the cornerstones of our editorial philosophy.
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External reading: The size of the serving at The Last Supper
29 July 2010 at 1:28 pm
Breaking news: TOI has an editorial policy wow
29 July 2010 at 4:53 pm
Of the 13, who is Judas?
29 July 2010 at 6:17 pm
vivek – that means they even have editors??
30 July 2010 at 1:05 am
Advani is Judas in this one. I don’t think Sonia as Phillip works, but hey, it’s just a cartoon, no?
18 August 2010 at 6:47 am
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19 August 2010 at 1:43 am
I am dumb enough, so asking for help – what is offensive in this ?
4 December 2010 at 7:47 pm
Even I fail to understand what is offensive in this? And when have Christians become so intolerant?
14 September 2012 at 7:25 pm
Please see The Onion dated today. Now THAT can be seen as offensive! This is childs play when compared!!