RSS-linked Bodies Dominate New National Board for Gig Workers, Excluding Recognised Unions

The Union government created a 40‑member National Social Security Board for gig workers, with seven union seats, seven employer seats, and the rest from ministries; six worker seats belong to RSS‑linked Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Laghu Udyog Bharati, leaving trade unions absent; no CITU or AITUC representatives; state reps are limited to BJP‑ruled Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal.