Amid safety concerns for gig workers, the central government has asked the quick commerce platforms to drop the “10-Minute Delivery” deadline.
Following a series of sustained interventions, Union Labour
Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has persuaded major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory 10-minute delivery deadline, government sources told CNN-News18.
A meeting was held with leading platforms, including Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato and Swiggy, to address concerns related to delivery timelines. Acting on the directive, Blinkit removed the 10-minute delivery promise from its branding and other aggregators are expected to follow suit in the coming days.
The move is aimed at ensuring greater safety, security and improved working conditions for gig workers.
The issue of gig workers’ safety was raised in Parliament’s winter session as well, with AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha arguing that 10-minute deadlines push workers to take risks on the road to meet unrealistic targets. He urged the House to look beyond convenience and consider the human cost of ultra-fast deliveries.
Chadha on Monday shared a video of himself dressed as a Blinkit delivery agent and delivering orders, drawing attention to the daily grind of gig workers and renewing his call for better working conditions in India’s fast-growing quick commerce sector.
Chadha posted a video on X with a caption: “Away from boardrooms, at the grassroots. I lived their day”.
Away from boardrooms, at the grassroots. I lived their day.
Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/exGBNFGD3T
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) January 12, 2026
The AAP leader said he wanted to step away from policy debates and see life at the grassroots.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has recently published the draft rules for the four labour codes, which also bring gig workers on board for various benefits such as minimum wage, health, occupational safety, and social security coverage.
The government has invited feedback from stakeholders on these draft rules and aims to finally roll out the entire package of four labour codes across the country from April 1.
Under the draft rules, in order to be eligible for the benefits, a gig or platform worker must be associated with an aggregator for at least 90 days in a financial year to qualify for social security benefits created by the Centre. If a worker is engaged with more than one aggregator, the minimum requirement is fixed at 120 days.
The notification, dated December 30, 2025, was issued a day before the gig and platform workers went on a flash strike for higher wages and better working conditions.
