{"id":1303366,"date":"2025-12-07T09:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1303366"},"modified":"2025-12-07T09:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T04:11:49","slug":"aap-demands-ban-on-quick-commerce-services-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/aap-demands-ban-on-quick-commerce-services-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"AAP Demands Ban On Quick Commerce Services In India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The debate over ultra-fast delivery services took a sharp turn in Parliament after Aam Aadmi Party leader <strong>Raghav Chadha<\/strong> demanded the termination of 10-minute delivery models run by quick-commerce platforms. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on December 5, 2025, he described the practice as \u201ccruelty\u201d towards gig workers who risk their lives to meet impossible deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-02-22-at-9.59.49-AM-1024x506.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1303373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-02-22-at-9.59.49-AM-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-02-22-at-9.59.49-AM-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-02-22-at-9.59.49-AM-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-02-22-at-9.59.49-AM.png 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDelivery Executives Are Not Robots\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking emotionally in the House, Chadha reminded lawmakers that delivery partners were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/aaps-raghav-chadha-demands-ban-on-10-minute-delivery-services-protection-for-gig-workers\/article70361292.ece\">ordinary people with families.<\/a><br>\u201cThese people are not robots. They are someone\u2019s father, husband, brother or son,\u201d he said, urging Parliament to reflect on the human cost behind the convenience of instant deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasised that while consumers expect food and groceries within minutes, worker welfare is being pushed into the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Invisible Workforce Behind India\u2019s App Economy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chadha termed gig workers across platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola and Uber as the \u201cinvisible wheels of the Indian economy.\u201d<br>He pointed out the irony that quick-commerce firms have achieved unicorn valuations and billion-dollar revenues, while the workers delivering those profits continue to operate without basic employment security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Major Risks: Speed, Harassment and Unsafe Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Pressure of Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chadha warned that 10-minute delivery targets force workers to overspeed, jump traffic signals and take unsafe routes. Fear of reduced ratings, incentive cuts, app logouts and account suspensions pushes them into risky behaviour daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Customer Harassment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He said even minor delays of 5\u20137 minutes lead to customer abuse, threats and poor ratings. These ratings directly affect a worker\u2019s earnings for the entire month, creating constant anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Hazardous Working Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gig workers reportedly work 12\u201314 hours a day in extreme heat, rain and pollution without protective gear, insurance, or hazard allowances. Unlike factory workers, they lack fixed employment benefits, accident cover, medical security or basic labour safeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Policy Re-Thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chadha\u2019s intervention has reopened the broader conversation on regulating quick-commerce delivery timelines and strengthening labour protections for app-based workers. While the sector continues to grow rapidly, questions around sustainability, safety and worker dignity are becoming harder to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether Parliament will act on this demand remains uncertain, but the issue has now firmly entered the national policy discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debate over ultra-fast delivery services took a sharp turn in Parliament after Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha demanded the termination of 10-minute delivery models run by quick-commerce platforms. 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