SHINING INDIA SHOULDERS ON PAINING INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL SECURITY OF GIG WORKERS

The proportion  of the gig economy in traditional economy has been increasing rapidly. Being leveraged on demographic dividends, India has been using that space for rapid economic growth. India stands at the forefront in the development of the gig economy. The magnitude and gravity of informal sector of gig economy have been increasing tremendously. Millions of gig workers are working for their livelihood by putting their lives at risk. Gig workers are working different shifts, where they face long waiting times for orders, eccentric customers, meagre wages, a strong surveillance machine-based algorithm, frustrated traffic, problems of stray dogs, intoxicated men and lack of social security. They grapple with the physical and psychological problems.  It is a need of the hour to devise tangible and constructive legislations to provide social security for this sector. Sustainable growth of Shining India should not be shouldered on the paining India. For the larger and overall comprehensive  growth of India, there should be positive efforts to legalize social security for millions of gig workers.