Hyderabad, July 20 -- Trade unions reaffirmed that gig and platform workers across Telangana will participate in the July 22 statewide strike - Breakdown Flash Strike- and launch an indefinite strike after August 8 if the government continues to ignore their demands.

The protest is called by the Telangana App-Based Drivers Forum (TADF). The announcement was made at the CITU City Office in Musheerabad on Monday, July 20.

The union leaders have demanded a fair minimum base fare, the immediate notification of the gig and platform workers rules, the constitution of a welfare board and the implementation of minimum fares under the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) founding president ...