Gig workers' social security board draws flak over RSS-linked members

The Labour Ministry has notified a 40-member National Social Security Board for unorganised, gig and platform workers. Critics say RSS-linked bodies dominate: Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh holds three of seven union seats and Laghu Udyog Bharati three of seven employer seats. Most recognised unions, including CITU and AITUC, were left out, and state representatives come only from BJP-ruled states.