Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet gig workers in Hyderabad on November 13 or 14 during his visit for the Bharat Summit, Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud said on Tuesday. The proposed meeting follows the Telangana Assembly’s passage of the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, in March.
Goud said Gandhi suggested convening a meeting with gig workers after being briefed about the welfare legislation passed by the state government. He made the remarks to reporters in Delhi after meeting the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
“Rahul Gandhi will come to Hyderabad either on November 13 or 14 to participate in the Bharat Summit. He suggested convening a meeting with gig workers. Along with the Bharat Summit, he may address gig workers since Telangana passed an Act,” Goud said, according to the report.
The proposed interaction places platform-based work within the political and policy agenda of the Bharat Summit. Gig workers, including people engaged through app-based delivery, transport and other services, operate at the intersection of urban employment, digital platforms and social security. The legislation’s stated focus, as reflected in its title, is registration, welfare and social security for this workforce.
The meeting has not been confirmed as a separate scheduled event. Goud said Gandhi may address gig workers alongside his participation in the Bharat Summit, which is set to be held in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14. The report does not provide details on the proposed meeting’s venue, participating worker organisations, format or implementation timeline for the legislation.
Goud also said he invited Gandhi to attend a proposed mega rally for backward classes and briefed him on programmes undertaken by the Congress in Telangana. These plans are separate from the proposed gig-worker meeting but are part of Gandhi’s expected engagements during the Hyderabad visit.
The Bharat Summit is being organised by the Congress amid discussions on the emergence of a new global order, India’s strategic responses, cooperative federalism and electoral integrity. Congress leader Salman Khurshid said the international conference would bring together around 1,000 delegates from 70 countries, including global policymakers and representatives of progressive movements. Senior Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, are expected to participate, with a proposed think tank called “Our World” among the areas of focus.
The next confirmation will be whether Gandhi’s proposed interaction with gig workers is formally scheduled during the Bharat Summit on November 13 or 14.
