Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad for gig workers’ meet, Bharat Summit

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday to attend a major programme for gig workers and address the Bharat Summit.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, and State Congress president Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud warmly welcomed Gandhi at Shamshabad Airport upon his arrival.

The Telangana government has arranged a massive rally and interactive session near the Hyderabad International Convention Centre to engage directly with delivery executives, cab drivers, and other platform workers.

During this event, Rahul Gandhi will formally inaugurate key welfare initiatives, rules, and regulations under the state’s landmark gig workers legislation to safeguard their rights and livelihoods.

Following the workers’ outreach programme, the Congress leader will attend the second edition of the Bharat Summit, which began in the city on November 12.

Gandhi will address the valedictory session on Saturday evening, presenting his comprehensive vision for India alongside an inspiring alternative approach to the nation’s current foreign policy.

He will advocate a diplomatic framework anchored in principled multilateralism, strategic autonomy, peaceful coexistence, and democratic values, urging India to lead with moral clarity and strategic confidence.

According to the summit’s agenda paper, Gandhi envisions an India that partners rather than lectures, carrying the aspirations of the Global South to every major international decision-making table.

The Telangana government organises this flagship Global South gathering, marking the first major congregation of progressive global leaders following recent elections in Brazil, Hungary, Serbia, and the United States.

The summit honours the legacy of Afro-Asian solidarity and the Non-Aligned Movement, uniting over 1,000 delegates, policymakers, and changemakers from 70 countries across the three-day event.