Relief for GIG workers:Blinkit removes 10-minute delivery service from its app; other e-commerce companies to follow suit after labour minister intervenes

Blinkit removes 10-minute delivery service from its app. Other e-commerce companies to follow suit after labour minister intervenes. Following the intervention of Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya over the safety of delivery partners, Blinkit has removed the “10-minute delivery” claim from all its brand platforms. On this issue, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held discussions with officials of Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy, and Zomato, advising them to do away with strict delivery time limits in the interest of delivery workers’ safety. All the companies assured the government that they would remove delivery-time commitments from their brand advertisements and social media platforms. (This is a developing news)