Bhiwandi, Feb. 12 -- Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to introduce a Social Security Bill for gig workers in the state and to formally announce the establishment of a logistics park in Bhiwandi in the upcoming Budget. The demand was raised on Thursday, ahead of the state's Budget session.
Shaikh, who represents Bhiwandi East - a constituency known for housing one of the country's largest logistics hubs - sent a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday outlining his concerns. He stated that nearly five lakh gig workers are currently engaged across 350 different platforms throughout the state, with a significant concentration in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. However, he pointed out that these workers...