<h1>CPI (M) Leader Calls for Gig Worker Rights Legislation; TMC Urges Removal of 18% GST on Insurance.</h1> A CPI (M) leader highlighted the exploitation and inadequate earnings of gig workers in the Rajya Sabha, urging the government to draft legislation to ensure their basic rights. He noted that app-based companies do not recognize delivery personnel as workers, denying them basic salaries and transparency in payment structures. The absence of a legal mechanism and physical company presence complicates dispute resolution for gig workers. Separately, a TMC member called for the removal of GST on life and health insurance, arguing it burdens the middle class and hinders insurance penetration, urging the government to scrap the 18% GST.