Rahul Gandhi Telangana gig workers scheme

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced social security benefits for gig workers in Telangana, including ₹5 lakh accident insurance, ₹10 lakh health insurance and dedicated rest facilities. Speaking at the launch of the Telangana Gig Workers' Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad on Saturday, November 14, Gandhi said the initiative would provide greater financial protection to platform-based workers. Telangana Announces Insurance Benefits for Gig Workers Gandhi said the state government would provide accident and health insurance to delivery personnel, cab drivers and other platform-based workers. He also announced Wi-Fi-enabled rest zones across Hyderabad and other cities, allowing workers to park their vehicles and take breaks during working hours. The measures form part of Telangana's gig workers' welfare legislation, enacted earlier in 2026 to improve working conditions and social security. Gig Workers to Receive 1% Transaction Contribution Gandhi announced that platform companies would contribute 1% of each delivery and transport transaction towards workers' social security. The contribution would be collected through a dedicated Gig Workers' Welfare Board and subsequently transferred to workers' bank accounts. The legislation also provides workers access to their employment-related data, including completed deliveries, working hours, payments and transaction details through mobile phones. Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP Over Workers' Rights Gandhi criticised the BJP and RSS, accusing them of prioritising large corporations over workers' welfare. He alleged that their approach encouraged exploitative working conditions. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the Congress government had fulfilled its commitment to protecting gig workers through dedicated legislation. Earlier, Gandhi and Reddy participated in a motorcycle rally with gig workers in Hyderabad. The Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers Act received the Governor's assent in April and came into force on June 2, 2026.