The Congress leader recently interacted with a delegation of gig workers at what he described as a ‘Jan Sansad’ — meetings he holds with different groups at his office in the Parliament House complex during sessions. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday (February 16, 2026), alleged that the Union Government and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled States were turning a blind eye to the injustices faced by gig workers. Class and caste-based discrimination were deeply embedded in the sector, and there was little accountability for companies, Mr. Gandhi said. The Congress leader recently interacted with a delegation of gig workers at what he described as a ‘Jan Sansad’ — meetings he holds with different groups at his office in the Parliament House complex during sessions. In a post on Facebook, accompanied by a video of the interaction, Mr. Gandhi said the discussions highlighted the need for strong and responsible government action to ensure workers benefited from the gig economy.  “Today, gig workers …