Overview
- Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said more than 4.5 lakh delivery partners completed over 75 lakh orders across Zomato and Blinkit on December 31, crediting local police with keeping a “small number of miscreants” in check.
- Worker groups including TGPWU, IFAT and GIPSWU rejected the companies’ narrative, alleging police interference and one‑day incentives were used to undermine participation.
- Unions cited confirmed participation of over 1.7 lakh workers nationwide, while reporting from Delhi‑NCR and other cities indicated limited disruption to services.
- Platforms raised short‑term payouts: Zomato offered ₹120–₹150 per order from 6 pm to midnight with potential daily earnings up to ₹3,000, and Swiggy promoted up to ₹10,000 across Dec 31–Jan 1 with up to ₹2,000 during the six‑hour peak.
- Demands include regulation under labour laws, a halt to 10‑minute delivery promises, fair pay, social security, and an end to arbitrary penalties and ID suspensions, with no formal negotiations reported.