Gig workers’ social security: More extensive proposals in Rajasthan, better insurance cover in Karnataka
Jaipur, July 24, 2023.
In July, Congress-ruled Rajasthan and Karnataka both announced certain measures for gig workers. Said to be the brainchild of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who pressed party leaders in both states to implement the idea, the approach of the two governments is different.
While the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan has tabled a Bill extending social security to gig workers, the Karnataka government has announced for gig workers an accident and life insurance cover of Rs 4 lakh for which it will entirely bear the cost of the annual premium. In his Budget speech, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the cover was “social security to the gig workers in the unorganised sector”.
In his Budget speech in February, Gehlot said, “Today, the number of gig workers in the sta...
