3 Things The Catch Up: Delivery workers’ New Year’s Eve strike (31 Dec)
Dec 31, 2025
A shocking gang-rape incident in Faridabad has led to arrests, stirring outrage. On New Year's Eve, delivery workers staged protests demanding a ban on 10-minute deliveries, highlighting their fight for labor rights. An Indian Express probe reveals that over 99% of Mumbai's civic funds favored the BJP alliance. In international news, China has identified India-Pakistan as mediation hotspots. Meanwhile, protests erupt across Iran as economic turmoil leads to currency collapse and soaring inflation.
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Regulate Fast-Delivery Promises
- Regulators should consider banning or restricting ultra-fast delivery promises to reduce safety risks for workers.
- Policymakers must ensure platforms comply with new labour codes and recognise collective bargaining rights.
Delivery Workers Protest Rapid-Delivery Model
- Delivery workers staged a second wave of protests on New Year's Eve against 10-minute delivery models and unsafe conditions.
- The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers demanded wages, regulation under labour codes, and rights to organise.
Skewed Civic Fund Allocation In Mumbai
- Mumbai's civic funds were overwhelmingly allocated to wards represented by the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.
- RTI records show over 99% of BMC funds for civic works went to Mahayuti wards in the past three years.