Overview

• Salman Saleem, a Delhi-based creative professional, worked as a Blinkit delivery agent for a day to document the discrimination faced by gig workers.
• In housing societies, he was barred from using main lifts and directed to service lifts or stairs, reflecting systemic class-based stigma.
• Saleem described how delivery workers are often treated as second-class citizens, even by those who advocate inclusivity online.
• He urged companies like Blinkit and Zepto to launch awareness campaigns promoting dignity and respect for delivery workers.
• The LinkedIn post has gone viral, sparking widespread social media engagement, though Blinkit and parent company Zomato have not yet responded publicly.