Rahul Gandhi launches social security scheme for Telangana gig workers
The scheme provides accident insurance, health insurance and pension contributions for workers in the state.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched the Telangana Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad on Saturday, according to ANI. The scheme provides gig workers with Rs 5 lakh accident insurance and Rs 10 lakh health insurance.
The benefits also include one per cent of earnings being contributed towards pension. Rahul Gandhi stated that workers would receive one per cent of every transaction for each delivery, which will be credited directly to their bank accounts after passing through the gig workers' board.
The Leader of Opposition said the scheme provides workers' rights over their data and earnings, alongside Wi-Fi-enabled rest centres at various locations. He noted that these provisions have now become legal rights for gig workers in Telangana.
Rahul Gandhi said he held a detailed meeting with Telangana’s gig workers in 2023 to discuss their hardships and demands. He described the initiative as a philosophy to ensure hardworking people receive rights, dignity and future security.
Telangana Labour Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy said there are about six lakh gig workers in the state. He noted that the state government enacted the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, in March this year.