AAP MP Raghav Chadha takes overnight shift as Blinkit delivery rider, exposes exploitation

January 19, 2026

Raghav Chadha, an AAP Rajya Sabha MP, shares a YouTube video documenting his overnight shift as a Blinkit delivery rider in Delhi’s winter to empathize with gig workers’ challenges like traffic and cold.

Let us tell you that he has been one of the most prominent political voices advocating for the rights and better working conditions of gig workers in India.

While sharing the video where he worked overnight as Delivery rider, he posted on X that from Parliament speech to countless meetings with gig workers, he has advocated for their rights, but words weren’t enough to know about their ordeal.

Along with the video link, he posted on X, “FULL VIDEO OUT NOW. I lived a day as a gig worker. From Parliament speech to countless meetings with gig workers, I’ve advocated for their rights, but words weren’t enough. To truly understand, I lived it. In Delhi’s biting winter cold, I teamed up with Blinkit delivery boy Shivam for a full night shift hustling on two wheels, braving traffic & chill to deliver orders.”

Watch Raghav Chadha’s video here

Raghav Chadha, connected this lived experience with his long-standing advocacy in Parliament for gig worker rights, road safety, and humane digital economy reforms. He explained why branding speed as a selling point puts lives at risk, not only of delivery partners but also of pedestrians and commuters sharing the roads. The video highlights the urgent need for enforceable labour protections, fair wages, predictable working conditions, and platform accountability.