The State government on Tuesday permitted the installation of a statue of renown revolutionary singer and balladeer Gaddar.
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HMDA) recently approved the Tellapur municipality's decision to install a statue of the late singer at Tellapur in Sangareddy district.
The State government issued the orders allotting the required land for the statue, and directed the officials concerned to speed up their efforts to set up the statue.
Telangana folk singer and balladeer Gaddar, known for his revolutionary songs during the 1980s and later during the Telangana statehood agitation, passed away on August 6, 2023. He was a strident voice of the poor and the oppressed during his lifetime.