Belli Lalitha
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Belli Lalitha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1974 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, India |
| Died | 26 May 1999 (aged 25) |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Occupation | Folk singer |
Belli Lalitha (29 April 1974 – 26 May 1999) was an Indian folk singer and founder of Telangana Kala Samithi who was murdered in 1999.
She was born in Nancharipet, Motakondur Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district in a Telugu-speaking Kuruma family. She had a brother, Belli Krishna, an activist and a government employee and five sisters. She was active in the civil liberties movement and an activist for statehood for Telangana region in the late 1990s. Her father was an Oggu Katha singer and a labourer. She was fighting for the cause of Telangana statehood and was immensely popular in rural areas. She was offered a seat by Samajwadi Party in 1999 elections from Bhongir constituency before she was killed.[citation needed]
