Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to launch the Telangana Gig Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Scheme in Hyderabad on Saturday, as part of the concluding programme of the Bharat Summit 2026.
The scheme is intended to provide social security and welfare benefits to workers engaged in app-based services and other segments of the gig economy. The report did not specify the benefits, eligibility criteria, funding arrangements or the number of workers expected to be covered.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Hyderabad late on Friday to participate in the summit, which is being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. He and Revanth Reddy are scheduled to attend several programmes across the city on Saturday.
Their programme begins at Shilparamam, where they are scheduled to meet representatives from Latin America, Africa and Asia at 9 am. A second meeting with representatives from the United States and Europe is scheduled for 9.45 am.
At 10.30 am, Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy are scheduled to participate in a rally from Shilparamam in HITEC City to Jayabheri Grounds. The gig-worker scheme is scheduled to be launched at 11 am.
Gig workers in Hyderabad and other urban centres commonly provide app-based delivery, transport, logistics and other services, although the report does not specify which categories will be covered by the Telangana scheme. The announcement places the welfare of this workforce within the agenda of the state’s summit and government programmes.
The launch is scheduled ahead of the concluding programme of the Bharat Summit at the HICC, which Rahul Gandhi and Revanth Reddy are expected to attend at 3 pm. Further details of the scheme are expected to become available when it is formally launched.
