The Telangana Gig Workers Social Security and Welfare Scheme is scheduled to be launched in Hyderabad on Saturday, with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy set to attend the programme at Jayabheri Grounds in Hitec City.
The scheme is intended to extend social security and welfare support to workers engaged in app-based and other gig-economy services. The details available ahead of the launch do not specify the scheme’s eligibility rules, benefit structure, funding arrangement or implementation agency.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Hyderabad late on Friday to participate in the Bharat Summit 2026, which is being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. He and Revanth Reddy are scheduled to take part in a series of summit-related programmes on Saturday, including meetings with international delegates and the summit’s concluding session.
According to the announced schedule, the two leaders will first meet representatives from Latin America, Africa and Asia at Shilparamam at 9 am. A meeting with representatives from the United States and Europe is scheduled for 9.45 am. At 10.30 am, they are expected to join a rally from Shilparamam in Hitec City to Jayabheri Grounds, where the gig workers’ scheme is planned to be launched at 11 am.
The launch places Hyderabad’s app-based workforce within a wider policy and political programme focused on development, investment and emerging economic opportunities. Gig workers in cities commonly provide services such as food delivery, ride-hailing, logistics and other app-mediated work, although the supplied announcement does not provide a breakdown of the worker categories covered by the Telangana scheme.
The programme is significant for urban governance because gig work is closely linked to how residents access transport, deliveries and other on-demand services. However, the available announcement does not state whether the proposed welfare support will include insurance, pensions, accident assistance, healthcare, income protection or other benefits. These details are expected to clarify how the scheme will operate and which workers will qualify.
The Bharat Summit has brought together political leaders, policymakers, business representatives and delegates from several countries to discuss global issues, development, investments and emerging opportunities. The Telangana government has also been using the platform to present Hyderabad and the state as international investment destinations.
Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy are scheduled to attend the concluding programme of the Bharat Summit at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre at 3 pm after the proposed launch. Further details of the gig workers’ scheme will depend on the formal announcement at Jayabheri Grounds.
