Cartoonist R.K. Laxman to get a memorial

Pune, Jan 27: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a memorial for legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman who passed away here late Monday. "Laxman was not just a cartoonist - what he said through his cartoons will inspire future governments...Though he is no more, The Common Man he created will live forever," Fadnavis said Tuesday while paying homage to Laxman here. In a rare honour, Maharashtra government accorded a state funeral to Laxman, 94, who died in a private hospital Monday after a brief illness. With his body draped ceremoniously, the last rites were performed with full state honours at Vaikuntha Crematorium here, this afternoon.