What will happen to the 'Common Man' now? RK Laxman's mostly 'mute' Common Man would pass through life flabbergasted at the idiosyncrasies of society. His satire summed up perhaps better than any 500-page book could ever hope to, the precarious position of the aam aadmi in the times of red tape-ism, corruption and power politics.
Seen in this cartoon, what fuel costs meant to the common man:
No politician was ever spared the pinch of his acerbic sketches. He was undoubtedly one of India's most influential cartoonists, the creator of the original aam aadmi and a hero to almost all of India. He gave us a voice, when we thought we had none and India's going to miss its brightest artist who ruled with nothing but a mighty pen.
Needless to say, social media has been pouring in condolences since the news of RK Laxman's death broke out. Here are some of the most touching tweets paying homage to the cartoonist:
He was the voice of the aam aadmi
A thousand thumb salute from this fan
The common man will now have to fend for himself
Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor was sketched by the legendary artist as well. The actor tweeted a picture of the sketch
Seen in this cartoon, what fuel costs meant to the common man:
He was the voice of the aam aadmi
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A thousand thumb salute from this fan
The common man will now have to fend for himself
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Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor was sketched by the legendary artist as well. The actor tweeted a picture of the sketch
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