After Ola, Kunal Kamra targets Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa, asks for data on delivery partners' average wages

Comedian Kunal Kamra flagged the dark side of the Indian quick commerce industry, alleging that platform owners exploit gig workers. In a post on social media platform X, Kamra asked Blinkit Chief Executive Officer Albinder Dhindsa to provide data on wages paid to delivery partners in 2024. 

“Can you also enlighten us with data on the average wages you paid your ‘Delivery Partners’ in 2024,” said Kunal Kamra in his post on platform X on Tuesday, December 31. 

The question came up after Albinder Dhindsa posted some data on the sales that Blinkit was making on New Year's Eve. The company chief posted on his X account: “1,22,356 packs of condoms, 45,531 bottles of mineral water, 22,322 Partysmart, 2,434 Eno ..are en route right now! Prep for after party?” 

On the occasion of New Year 2025, Kamra decided that his first post on platform X would highlight the alleged exploitation of gig workers in the Indian quick commerce industry.

“While we enjoy the convenience of quick commerce I’d like my first tweet of 2025 to be about the dark side,” said the comedian.

In his post, Kamra also alleged that the quick commerce platform owners exploit the workers and are not creating jobs for them.

“They are landlords without owning any land,” said the comedian.

Kamra put forward some sharp comments alleging that the founders or promoters of these companies do not have any creativity or innovation and they exploit workers while giving them money which can't meet their aspirations. 

“They don’t have a bone of creativity or innovation all they do is exploit people by offering them freedom that they can’t afford while giving them wages that can’t meet their aspirations,” said Kamra.

“They are thugs that are using data as oil without paying for the oil fields. Someday there will be regulation that humbles them…,” said the comedian.

The move from Kamra comes after a row with Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, which went viral on social media and even influenced the company's stock.

Blinkit is now owned by Zomato Ltd which is listed on the Indian stock markets. Zomato shares are trading 0.43 per cent lower at ₹276.80 as of 2:20 pm on Wednesday, compared to the previous market close at ₹278 on December 31.