Gaddar

Gaddar's defiance came at a brutal cost. On a rainy night in April 1997, in the city of Hyderabad, Gaddar was shot four times at point-blank range by unknown assailants. One bullet lodged near his spine, paralyzing him for years. The assassination attempt, widely believed to be a state-sponsored encounter disguised as a gang war, was meant to silence the voice of Telangana forever.

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While gaddar is a slur in one context, it became a celebrated moniker for a man who dedicated his life to fighting for the oppressed. Gummadi Vittal Rao (January 31, 1949 – August 6, 2023), who adopted the name (pronounced 'Ghadar'), was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. He chose his name to honor the Ghadar Party , a revolutionary group of expatriate Indians who fought against British rule in the early 20th century. For Gaddar, the name symbolized rebellion and justice, not betrayal. Gaddar's defiance came at a brutal cost

Gaddar: The Revolutionary Balladeer Who Sang for the Marginalized The assassination attempt, widely believed to be a

In 2023, he announced the launch of his own political outfit, the Gaddar Praja Party, aiming to fight for social justice and the rights of Dalits, Adivasis, and Backwards Classes.