Rahul Gandhi accepts Bharat Summit invitation, seeks meeting with gig workers

Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accepted an invitation to attend the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14. He has also sought a dedicated interaction with gig workers on the sidelines of the event.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, he invited the senior leader to the summit and discussed political representation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

Speaking to reporters after the interaction, Mahesh Kumar Goud said he had stressed the need for adequate OBC representation at the national level and in Telangana. He also briefed Rahul Gandhi on the Congress party’s organisational activities in the state. These initiatives cover grassroots work from booth-level units to the state leadership.

Rahul Gandhi requested a separate meeting with gig workers during his Hyderabad visit. The request comes as the Telangana government has proposed special legislation for gig workers. He is expected to interact with workers and address the gathering.

Bharat Summit to include interaction with gig workers

Mahesh Kumar Goud also discussed plans for a public meeting in Hyderabad against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He invited Rahul Gandhi to address an upcoming mass BC rally in Telangana as well.

The TPCC chief clarified that the meeting did not cover recent reports of differences within the party. He said the reported friction between state Ministers and MPs, along with recent developments in Delhi, did not figure in their discussion. Those matters fall under the responsibility of AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, he added.

On party appointments, Mahesh Kumar Goud said the selection process for nominated posts across Telangana would conclude by the end of November.

Separately, he welcomed the release of a new book on former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. He said the book focuses on her life with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and her integration into Indian culture. The TPCC will organise a special event in Telangana to mark the publication, he announced.