Linking.getInitialUrl() returns null when opening the app from a local notification from react-native-push-notifications - react-native

Question

I have implemented react-native-push-notification to show localNotification from a RemoteMessage that I receive from FCM. I receive the notification but on tapping the notification, Linking.getInitialUrl() returns null. I also have react-native-bootsplash integrated for a splash screen. All the integration is as shown below.
AndroidManifest.xml
...
<activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:label="#string/app_name"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMode"
android:exported="true" android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name="com.zoontek.rnbootsplash.RNBootSplashActivity"
android:theme="#style/BootTheme" android:launchMode="singleTask">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
...
MainActivity.java
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
RNBootSplash.init(R.drawable.bootsplash, MainActivity.this);
}
It seems that the data associated with the notification intent is not being sent to the Activity. So I am not able to find as to how I send the data.