Eminent cartoonist R. K. Laxman passed away on Monday in Pune at the age of 93. Fans took to social media to pay tributes to the creator of the 'Common Man'.
My condolences to the family & countless well-wishers of a legend whose demise leaves a major void in our lives. RIP RK Laxman.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >January 26, 2015
India will miss you RK Laxman. We are grateful to you for adding the much needed humour in our lives & always bringing smiles on our faces.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >January 26, 2015
>#RKLaxman ,common man's voice & hope for change.Real common man passed away.Huge loss to all of us. Rest In Peace sir. >pic.twitter.com/XAqbUb6XXj
— Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) >January 26, 2015
R K Laxman, the man who gave voice to the common man is no more. A legend in true sense. RIP
— Yogendra Yadav (@AapYogendra) >January 26, 2015
A great man who used a small space to tell such meaningful stories. RK Laxman brought joy. Goodbye and thank you.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) >January 26, 2015
Sense of humor left our lives quite a while ago with our feelings ready to get hurt. Sri R K Laxman leaving is the final nail in that coffin
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) >January 26, 2015
Rest in peace great man. You showed us so much in a way nobody else could. Goodbye R.K.Laxman...a most uncommon man! >pic.twitter.com/ugiRudLBUG
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) >January 26, 2015
The common man just lost its first citizen. RIP R.K Laxman.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) >January 26, 2015
India loses her preeminent Common Man. RIP >#RKLaxman
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) >January 26, 2015
An era of sharp, witty and intellectually rich cartoons gone with the sad demise of RK Laxman. He represented the Indian soul. RIP
— Tarun Vijay (@Tarunvijay) >January 26, 2015
Laxman, a gifted storyteller, embellished his canvas with keen sense of humour & satirist’s ability to take whimsical look at anything.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) >January 26, 2015
Saddened to hear about the passing of legendary cartoonist RK Laxman. He chronicled Indian life & politics through eyes of common man.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) >January 26, 2015
RIP RK Laxman. Whenever there was humour, irony or satire to be extracted out of the mess we live in, You Said It.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) >January 26, 2015