Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Raghav Chadha Experiences Gig Worker Life
Raghav Chadha, a politician, spent a day working as a delivery boy for a company called Blinkit.
He wanted to see what life is like for the people who deliver our food and other items.
He found out that these workers, called gig workers, have a very tough job.
They work very long hours, often from 7 AM to 11 PM, and don't get much rest.
They earn much less money than they were promised and have to pay for their own bike, petrol, and other things.
The company expects them to deliver items in just 10 minutes, which makes them drive very fast and sometimes get into accidents.
The workers also feel that the company doesn't care about their safety or well-being.
They want the company to make their jobs safer, pay them fairly, and provide better support.
Chadha also joined delivery partners in a nationwide symbolic strike, demanding fair wages, improved working conditions, and social security coverage from major e-commerce and food delivery platforms.
Raghav Chadha spent a day delivering orders as a gig worker to understand their struggles.
Gig workers face physical strain, time pressure, and unsafe conditions daily.
Chadha interacted closely with a delivery partner named Shivam, who explained the challenges of meeting strict delivery deadlines.
Chadha joined delivery partners in a nationwide symbolic strike, demanding fair wages and improved working conditions.
The Centre released draft social security rules for gig workers, and Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked major platforms to remove rigid '10-minute delivery' commitments.
- Who
- Raghav Chadha, AAP Rajya Sabha MP, and Blinkit delivery partners
- What
- Raghav Chadha spent a day delivering orders as a gig worker to understand their struggles
- When
- Recently, as indicated by the release of a YouTube video on Monday
- Where
- On the streets of Delhi
- Why
- To understand the realities of gig workers' jobs first-hand and advocate for better working conditions
- Person
- Raghav Chadha
- Company
- Blinkit
- Location
- Delhi
- Duration
- One day
- Delivery Promise
- 10-minute delivery
- Working Conditions
- Physical strain, time pressure, unsafe conditions
- Advocacy
- Better working conditions, safety norms, social security
