Hyderabad, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi joined gig workers at a motorcycle rally in Hyderabad on Saturday, as the Telangana government announced welfare measures, including accident insurance and a dedicated welfare board, expected to benefit nearly four lakh workers in the city.
Rahul Gandhi rode pillion during the procession from Shilparamam government auditorium to Jayabheri Ground in Madhapur, accompanied by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and other Congress leaders.
The rally was organised during Gandhi’s two-day visit to Hyderabad for the international Bharat Summit 2026. Following the procession, he was scheduled to address a gathering of gig workers and outline the government’s welfare initiatives.
The latest measures are aimed at translating the state government’s commitments to platform-based workers into social security provisions. The proposed benefits include accident insurance and an institutional mechanism through a dedicated welfare board.
The initiatives follow the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, passed by the state government in March. The legislation provides a framework for registering workers engaged through digital platforms and extending social security and welfare benefits to them.
The issue of gig workers’ rights has been among the concerns raised by Rahul Gandhi, who highlighted their working conditions and welfare needs during his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Saturday’s rally and his planned interaction with workers brought the subject into focus during his Hyderabad engagements.
Gandhi is also attending the concluding session of the Bharat Summit 2026 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and several national and international delegates are participating in the valedictory session.
The visit combines the Congress leader’s engagement with gig workers and his participation in the international summit, while the Telangana government’s latest announcements mark another step towards extending social security to platform-based workers.
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