Overview
- Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant endorsed Deepinder Goyal’s defense of quick commerce, citing a projected rise in gig jobs to 23.5 million by 2030 and warning that politicising the sector could destroy jobs.
- Goyal said Zomato and Blinkit logged over 75 lakh orders on December 31 and argued the 10‑minute promise relies on dense store networks, not speeding riders, with no delivery timer shown to partners.
- Company figures shared by Goyal put average earnings at Rs 102 per hour in 2025 (Rs 92 in 2024) and insurance spending at over Rs 100 crore, claims unions dispute as riders report falling per‑order payouts and longer hours.
- Worker groups, including Telangana unions, called record New Year’s Eve volumes a sign of economic compulsion, labeled current conditions “not decent work,” and highlighted reduced payouts, incentive dependence and weak protections.
- The Labour Ministry’s draft rules outline eligibility for social security after at least 90 days with one aggregator or 120 days across platforms in a financial year, counting each day of engagement per aggregator toward the threshold.