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Readers Urge Action on Gig Workers, Pollution, and Safety

Readers Urge Action on Gig Workers, Pollution, and Safety
MyVoice: Views of our readers 09th August 2026 · thehansindia.com

People from many cities in India wrote letters to a newspaper about problems they want fixed.

They said gig workers, like food delivery riders, work very hard but do not get health insurance or paid holidays.

They also said the air in India is very dirty, and the country is ranked near the bottom for taking care of the environment.

The Supreme Court told everyone that people who live together like a married couple should be protected if their partner hurts them.

Some passengers on trains are being forced to give money to strangers, and one person was even hit when he said no.

A big hockey tournament is starting soon, but for the first time in many years, no referee from India will take part.

One letter was a poem about a brave soldier named Albert Ekka who gave his life fighting for India.

The readers hope the government will listen and make life safer, healthier, and fairer for everyone.

Key facts

Publication
Readers' letters, 09 August 2026
Gig workers in India
Around 80 lakh, per NITI Aayog
Projected gig workforce (2029-30)
2.35 crore
Environmental Performance Index 2026
India ranked 176th of 177 countries
FIH Hockey World Cup
Starts August 15 in Netherlands and Belgium; no Indian umpires (first time since 1998)
Last Indian umpire at Hockey World Cup
RV Raghu Prasad, 2023
Live-in relationships
Supreme Court: domestic cruelty applies to relationships in the nature of marriage
Air India flight incident
Phuket-Delhi flight experienced a sudden 300-foot altitude drop linked to clear air turbulence

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