Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Raghav Chadha highlights systemic exploitation in gig economy
Raghav Chadha, a politician, shared a story about a delivery worker who earned only ₹762.57 for working 14 hours and delivering 28 orders.
He said this shows how gig workers are paid very little for a lot of hard work.
The worker had to travel a long distance, and after paying for fuel and food, he was left with very little money.
Chadha and others online are saying that this is not fair and that gig workers should be paid more and have better working conditions.
They also think that the fast delivery services are making the problem worse.
Some people online disagreed, saying that they have talked to delivery workers who are happy with their earnings.
A Blinkit delivery executive earned ₹762.57 for 28 deliveries in 14 hours and 39 minutes.
The worker's average hourly income was approximately ₹52.01.
Raghav Chadha called this 'systemic exploitation' and highlighted the lack of job security and social protection for gig workers.
An investor estimated that the worker's take-home pay could be as low as ₹150 to ₹200 after expenses.
The debate has sparked discussions about the need for fair wages, humane working hours, and social security for gig workers.
- Who
- Raghav Chadha, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP
- What
- Highlighted low pay and harsh conditions in the gig economy
- When
- Tuesday, December 16, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To raise awareness about the systemic exploitation of gig workers
Critics of Gig Economy
Supporters of Gig Economy
Fair Wages and Working Conditions
Critics of Gig Economy
Gig workers are underpaid and overworked, with no job security or social protection.
Supporters of Gig Economy
Some gig workers report being satisfied with their earnings and working conditions.
- Earnings
- ₹762.57 for 28 deliveries
- Working Hours
- 14 hours and 39 minutes
- Average Hourly Income
- ₹52.01
- Order Payments
- ₹690.57
- Incentives
- ₹72
- Other Earnings
- ₹0
- Estimated Take-Home Pay
- ₹150 to ₹200
Sources
28 deliveries, ₹763 earned: Raghav Chadha flags low pay in gig economy after viral post: ‘This is systemic exploitation’
Blinkit agent earns Rs 763 after 15-hour duty, AAP MP Raghav Chadha flags ‘exploitation hidden behinds apps & algorithms’
’28 deliveries in 15 hours and Rs 763 earned’: Raghav Chadha says gig economy exploiting workers
