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flag Over 200,000 Indian delivery workers staged a strike for fair pay and safer conditions, backed by an MP who joined them to expose platform labor abuses.

flag On New Year’s Eve, over 200,000 Indian gig workers, mainly delivery riders for platforms like Blinkit and Zomato, participated in a nationwide symbolic strike demanding fair wages, social security, and safer working conditions. flag The protest highlighted concerns over dangerous delivery pressures, opaque algorithms, and inadequate protections. flag In solidarity, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha spent a day as a delivery rider, sharing a video of his experience to spotlight the physical and financial toll of ultra-fast delivery models. flag He criticized platform companies for dehumanizing workers and called for systemic reforms, including transparent algorithms and guaranteed minimum earnings. flag The government has introduced draft social security rules, but advocates stress that current gig economy practices prioritize speed over worker well-being.

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