On April 13, District Committee Member and District Commander Rangaboina Bhagya (Rupi) of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) was martyred in a clash against the old Indian State’s forces. A funeral ceremony for Rupi took place on April 15 in her hometown of Dharmaram village, 

Thousands of people marched in her hometown, in Telangana. The peasants chanted “Bhagya (Rupi) is Immortal.” Banners were hung throughout the village, paying tribute to Rupi.