The Leader of Opposition joined a bike rally and promised justice for the state's six lakh gig workers.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi assured gig workers in Telangana on Saturday that the Congress government would take responsibility for their welfare. Speaking at a meeting at Jayabheri Grounds in Madhapur, Gandhi said he, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, and the state government would ensure justice for workers on all fronts, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
The Congress leader participated in a bike rally from Shilparamam in Madhapur to the meeting venue, riding pillion on a worker's scooty. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was also present at the event.
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 after Gandhi highlighted the cause during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Gandhi criticised the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing it of neglecting the interests of gig workers and stating the Central government was treating them as slaves. He added that the Telangana government was providing proper shelter to workers with wifi facilities.
The meeting was attended by several others, including BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud.
