India, Nov. 14 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said the Congress government in Telangana had fulfilled its promise to support gig workers by providing social security measures, insurance coverage and rest facilities.

Addressing a gathering of gig workers, Gandhi said he was aware of the difficulties they faced. He said he, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the Congress had earlier promised to stand by gig workers and had honoured that commitment.

Gandhi said India lacked comprehensive data on gig workers, including the time taken for deliveries and payments received for each assignment. He said workers carried out deliveries without having access to information relating to their own work.

He said the Telangan...