Hyderabad, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched the Telangana Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme, promising data rights, insurance coverage and better facilities for delivery partners and other gig workers.
Addressing workers in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and senior Congress leaders, Gandhi recalled his earlier interaction with gig workers and said the Congress government was fulfilling its promise to address their concerns.
“The Congress Party, our Chief Minister, all of us promised you that we would act on your demands… This was our promise, and today we are fulfilling it,” he said.
Highlighting the importance of data in the digital economy, Gandhi said platforms such as Uber and delivery applications relied on workers’ data, while workers themselves previously lacked access to details of their rides, deliveries, working hours and earnings.
He said the new law would make this information accessible to workers on their mobile phones, giving them greater control over their work and payments.
Gandhi also announced Wi-Fi-enabled rest zones across Hyderabad and other cities, where gig workers would be able to park their vehicles, take breaks and recover after working long hours.
Under the social security provisions outlined by him, every gig worker would receive Rs 5 lakh in accident insurance and Rs 10 lakh in health insurance.
He further said that one per cent of every transaction, whether a ride or a delivery, would be routed through a workers’ board and transferred to the individual’s bank account to help build savings and pension security.
Taking aim at the BJP-RSS, Gandhi said there were two contrasting approaches towards workers. He alleged that the BJP-RSS treated workers as bonded labour, while the Congress viewed gig workers and labourers as the foundation of the country and sought to work in partnership with them.
“We will make you (gig workers) our partners… We will take full responsibility for your families’ education and health,” he assured the gathering.
Gandhi thanked the gig workers for their support and expressed solidarity with them and their families.
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