Overview
- Speaking during Zero Hour in the winter session, he called the 10-minute promise “cruelty” and asked for a ban on such targets.
- He argued that rating and incentive penalties push riders to overspeed, jump red lights, and risk their lives to avoid deactivation.
- He described routine customer scolding and one-star ratings for brief delays that can undermine a worker’s monthly earnings.
- He highlighted 12–14 hour shifts in harsh weather without protective gear, permanent employment, or meaningful health and accident insurance.
- He cited Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber, and Urban Company as reliant on gig labour, with coverage reporting no immediate government action in response.