NEW DELHI: A WhatsApp message from a Covid-positive RSS activist claiming that the Kerala government is treating him well is gaining attention on social media. Leading cartoonist Satish Acharya shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message with this RSS activist through his social media handle.

An RSS worker says that he now understands the value of cartoons of Satish Acharya, a critic of right-wing politics. He says he gets good service from the state government and they are doing everything they can for him.

Sharing the screenshot of the message, Satish Acharya says that it was sent by an RSS worker from Kerala. The cartoonist says that this RSS activist always argued with him about cartoons without using vulgar words.

In any case, this statement, which differs from the RSS / BJP's stand against the state government, is going viral on social media.

Satish Acharya's cartoons on the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in France have attracted a lot of attention and have been published by international media outlets such as The Times, The Guardian and the Wall Street Journal. He has been critical of the BJP / Modi government's stance many a time.