Famous singer and revolutionary activist Gaddar is no more

Famous singer, poet, and revolutionary activist Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar, breathed his last today. As per the reports, Gaddar undergoing treatment in Apollo Hospital for the past few days.

Gaddar has been suffering from heart disease, and he passed away today. Born in 1948, Gaddar has been active in the Naxalite moment till 2010. He then joined the Telangana movement. Gaddar fought for the rights of backward casts and Dalits in Telangana. Through his songs, Gaddar became voice of the voiceless.

In 2011 Gaddar received Nandi Award for the song in the Jai Bholo Telangana film. The news about the demise of Gaddar shocked the netizens, and they are expressing their condolences.