Gig workers call 5-hour nationwide shutdown of app services, hitting Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Ola

GIPSWU has called a 12 PM-5 PM nationwide shutdown of app-based services, demanding ₹20/km minimum rate and a central gig-worker law after recent fuel price hikes. Memorandums sent to Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber and others. Disruption risk spans food delivery, quick commerce and ride-hailing.

— Filed Sat, 16 May, 2026, 12:06 IST · Source Inc42 · Updated

Gig & Platform Service Workers Union called a 5-hour nationwide shutdown of app-based services, demanding ₹20/km minimum rate and central gig-worker law after fuel price hikes. Memorandums sent to Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber, others.

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