'Zomato, Blinkit Delivered Record New Year’s Eve Orders': Deepinder Goyal Explains Why Strike Didn’t Disrupt Services

New Delhi: Zomato and Blinkit Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Deepinder Goyal, amid nationwide strike called by delivery partners on December 31, said that they delivered orders at a record pace on New Year's eve, unaffected by calls for strikes that many of them heard over the past few days. Notably, the Zomato CEO added that if a system was fundamentally unfair, it would not consistently attract and retain so many people who choose to work within it.In a long post on X, Deepinder Goyal on Thursday said that support from local law enforcement helped keep the small number of miscreants in check, enabling 4.5 lakh plus delivery partners across both platforms (Zomato and Blinkit) to deliver more than 75 lakh orders -- an all-time high -- to over 63

lakh customers during the day.

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"This happened without any additional incentives for delivery partners - NYE (New Year Eve) does see higher incentives than usual days and yesterday was no different than the past NYE days," he added.Deepinder further added, "I am grateful to local authorities across the country and to our teams on the ground for clear enforcement and swift coordination.""Most importantly, thank you to our delivery partners who showed up despite intimidation, stood their ground, and chose honest work and progress," the Zomato CEO said.ALSO READ | How Zomato, Swiggy, E-Com Services Kept Deliveries Running Despite Gig Workers' Strike on New Year's EveContinuing further, he mentioned, "One thought for everyone: If a system were fundamentally unfair, it would not consistently attract and retain so many people who choose to work within it. Please don’t get swept up by narratives pushed by vested interests."ALSO READ | ‘Withdraw 10-Minute Delivery’: Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon Delivery Staff Go on Nationwide Gig Workers Strike; 5 Key Demands ExplainedThe gig economy is one of India’s largest organised job creation engines, and its real impact will compound over time, when delivery partners’ children, supported by stable incomes and education, enter the workforce and help transform our country at scale.

Why Gig Workers Announced Strike on December 31

The Gig and Platform Service Workers Union announced a nationwide strike on 31 December 2025 to collectively raise demands concerning the rights, welfare and dignity of gig and platform workers across India.Giving a call to action, it said, "All gig workers, platform workers, digital platform workers, app-based workers, and online freelancers are earnestly requested to participate in the national strike by shutting down all work-related applications and abstaining from providing services on December 31, 2025, thereby making the strike united and effective".With inputs from PTI