Cong to host 3-day ‘Bharat Summit’ from Nov 12, Rahul likely to attend
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday said party leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend Bharat Summit to be held in Hyderabad from Nov 12 to 14 and will also address a meeting of gig workers during his visit to the city on one of the three days. Senior Congress leader and head of the party’s foreign affairs department, Salman Khurshid , said Bharat Summit would bring together around 1,000 delegates from across the world and the areas of focus include the formation of a new think tank ‘Our World’. In Hyderabad, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, in a statement, said: “Hyderabad is set to host the three-day ‘Bharat Summit’ for the second time from Nov 12 to 14 at Hitex, with over 1,000 delegates from 70 countries expected to participate. Earlier reporting noted: Rahul Gandhi likely to address gig workers at Congress’ Bharat summit in Hyderabad Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday said party leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to address a meeting of gig workers when he attends the bharat summit here on November 13 and 14.
Because the state government passed a welfare legislation for them, earlier reporting noted: Speaking to reporters in Delhi after meeting Gandhi, he said the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha suggested convening a meeting of gig workers.
The international conference would see the participation of senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge , global policymakers, and prominent figures from progressive movements, he said. Earlier reporting noted: Goud said he briefed Gandhi about the programmes taken up by the Congress in Telangana and also invited him to attend a proposed ‘mega BC rally’.
“Rahul Gandhi will come to Hyderabad either on Nov 13 or 14 to participate in the Bharat Summit. Assembly passed the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, in March,” he said. Amid an evolving geopolitical situation, Congress would host experts from 70 countries for deliberations on the emergence of a new global order and India’s strategic responses to the developments, besides issues like cooperative federalism and electoral integrity as part of the Bharat Summit.
Because the state govt passed a welfare legislation for them, speaking to reporters in Delhi after meeting Rahul Gandhi, he said the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha suggested convening a meeting of gig workers.