Kunal Kamra Criticizes Blinkit CEO Over Gig Worker Wages
The comedian accuses quick-commerce platforms of exploiting delivery workers with low pay and lack of benefits.
- Comedian Kunal Kamra questioned Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa about the average wages paid to delivery partners in 2024 after Dhindsa shared record-breaking New Year's Eve order statistics.
- Kamra highlighted the exploitation of gig workers by quick-commerce platforms, accusing them of offering unsustainable freedoms and inadequate wages.
- He likened platform owners to landlords profiting without ownership, claiming they lack creativity and rely on exploiting workers and data.
- Kamra's posts criticized the lack of regulations protecting gig workers and called for changes to address these systemic issues.
- Blinkit claims its delivery partners can earn up to ₹50,000 per month with benefits, but critics argue that many gig workers earn below minimum wage after expenses.