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Raghav Chadha Hosts Viral Blinkit Delivery Worker, Renews Call for Gig-Worker Protections

The meeting followed a video detailing ₹763 pay for nearly 15 hours that reignited scrutiny of app-based work.

Overview

  • Chadha invited the delivery executive, identified as Thapliyal Ji from Uttarakhand, to his residence for lunch after the clip resurfaced.
  • During the conversation, the worker described extended hours, unpredictable earnings, algorithm-driven targets, and a lack of grievance redressal or social security.
  • Videos of the interaction were shared on the worker’s Instagram, where he described Chadha as warm and said he felt respected by the gesture.
  • Chadha, who raised these concerns in the Winter Session of Parliament, called the situation “systemic exploitation hidden behind apps and algorithms.”
  • Reports note no immediate policy commitments or platform responses as discussions over clearer protections for gig workers intensify.