Newsroom, December 05, 2025: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha demanded an immediate ban on 10-minute delivery services in Parliament on Friday, branding them "cruelty" that forces gig workers to risk life and limb for corporate profits, while calling for robust protections under the pending Gig and Platform Workers Bill.
"These people are not robots. They are also someone's father, husband, brother, or son," Chadha said, painting a vivid picture of the "invisible wheels of the Indian economy" behind apps like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, and Uber now billion-dollar behemoths fueled by breakneck speeds but built on human peril.
The MP highlighted the daily grind: drivers dodging overspeeding tickets and red-light fines to meet ratings, enduring customer tirades and 1-star reprisals that slash earnings, all while logging 12-14 hour shifts in scorching heat or pouring rain without gear, bonuses, or insurance conditions Chadha likened to worse than daily wage labour.
His plea comes as the gig workforce swells to 15 million, with 2024 data showing 1,200 road deaths linked to delivery pressures, yet the draft bill cleared by the Cabinet languishes without teeth on incentives or harassment safeguards.
