Gaddar’s demise: Telangana govt to accord official honours for funeral

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday in a statement said that it will accord official honours for the funeral of revolutionary poet and activist Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar.

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao stated that he was shocked to learn about the passing away of Gaddar, who through his songs during the Telangana movement took the sentiment to every village.

KCR said Gaddar, who ignited consciousness among for their own state through his songs and dance, will remain in the hearts of people.

He stated in his condolence message that Gaddar had dedicated his life for people. With his passing away, the entire Telangana has lost a great people’s poet, he remarked.

KCR recalled the cultural struggle of Gaddar for Telangana and his association with Gaddar. He noted that Gaddar began his cultural career as an ordinary Burrakatha artist and later mixed with revolutionary politics and finally reached the top level with cultural struggle for achieving Telangana state.