Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy joined gig workers in a bike rally from Shilparamam to Jayabheri Grounds in Hyderabad on Saturday. Unlike the recent crowd-related incident involving Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar during a political march, the Hyderabad rally passed off without any reported untoward incident.
The rally was organised as part of the launch of the Telangana Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme. The initiative offers gig workers ₹5 lakh accident insurance and ₹10 lakh health coverage. It also provides pension support and access to their work and earnings data. The government has promised Wi-Fi-enabled resting centres and a dedicated welfare board.
Rahul said the initiative fulfilled a promise made to gig workers during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The measures are aimed at giving delivery executives and app-based workers better security and recognition.
