The body of eminent cartoonist RK Laxman on Tuesday was placed near the 'common man' statue at the Symbiosis Institute, with the funeral scheduled to be held at Vaikunth Crematorium in the city.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to pay homage to Laxman, with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief and cartoonist Raj Thackeray, and many other political leaders and eminent personalities from the fields of art and literature also reaching Pune to pay their respects.
The legendary cartoonist, who immortalized the hapless 'Common Man' with his devastating swipes at politicians, passed away on Monday at a city hospital after suffering multi-organ failure.
