Overview
- App-based drivers and delivery partners organized by the Gig & Platform Service Workers Union plan to log out between 12 pm and 5 pm on Saturday to press for better pay.
- The action follows Friday’s ₹3-per-litre petrol and diesel hike by state oil marketers, with Delhi rates now near ₹97.77 for petrol and ₹90.67 for diesel after global crude rose on West Asia tensions.
- Union leaders demand a minimum ₹20 per kilometre rate and fuel-linked compensation, saying they have sent memorandums to the Centre and platforms including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto, Ola, Uber and Rapido.
- Workers tied to major food delivery and ride-hailing apps are expected to join, though fact-checkers note there is no official confirmation of a complete nationwide halt and disruption may vary by city.
- The union cites roughly 12 million affected workers and warns some may quit as higher fuel, maintenance and long hours leave little take-home pay, echoing grievances from protests in late 2025.