Special Law for Gig Workers’ Protection, We Have Fulfilled Our Promise: CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the Congress government has fulfilled its promise to introduce a special law for the protection and welfare of gig workers. Addressing a gathering of gig workers, he said the new legislation would safeguard their rights and provide support in various aspects of their work and lives. He recalled that Rahul Gandhi had undertaken a nearly 4,000-kilometre march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 2023 to understand the challenges faced by poor people and workers. During his visit to Hyderabad, gig workers had met Rahul Gandhi and explained their problems. Revanth Reddy said Rahul had promised that a special law would be introduced if the Congress came to power in Telangana, and the government had now fulfilled that commitment.

The Chief Minister said it was a matter of happiness that the gig workers’ law was being brought into effect through Rahul Gandhi. He described Rahul’s promise as a guiding commitment for the government and thanked him on behalf of gig workers. Revanth Reddy also highlighted welfare measures, including accident insurance worth lakhs of rupees, an increase in the Aarogyasri health coverage limit to ₹10 lakh and the establishment of a dedicated welfare board for gig workers. He assured workers that the new law would protect their rights and that the government would take responsibility for their welfare.