Contractor suicide: Does Ambedkar's Constitution not apply to Kharge's family, asks BJP
Bengaluru, Dec 29: Opposition BJP on Sunday hit out at Mallikarjun Kharge over the alleged suicide of a contractor in Karnataka, wondering whether the Constitution does not apply to the family of the Congress president.
In a statement, Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka, alleged that Kharge's son and state Minister Priyank Kharge was responsible for the suicide of Bidar-based civil contractor Sachin Panchal.
Does Ambedkar’s Constitution not apply to the Kharge family? Priyank Kharge, who preaches to everyone, should resign and demonstrate morality, the BJP leader demanded.
Ashoka claimed that the close associates of Kharge were involved in the death of contractor Panchal.
Panchal allegedly ended his life by lying down in front of an approaching train on Thursday.
In his alleged suicide note, Panchal held Kharge’s close aide, Raju Kapanur, responsible for his death, accusing him of issuing death threats over money.
Kharge dismissed the allegation, stating that his name was not mentioned in the suicide note and called for a police investigation into the matter.
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After Ola row, Kunal Kamra asks Blinkit CEO to reveal wages of delivery partners
Mumbai: After a verbal spat with Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal over customer complaints and faulty deliveries, comedian Kunal Kamra began 2025 by shedding light on the exploitation of gig workers in the quick commerce sector.
Blinkit CEO, Albinder Dhindsa, posted live updates on X about the most-ordered items on the platform. He wrote: “1,22,356 packs of condoms, 45,531 bottles of mineral water, 22,322 Partysmart, 2,434 Eno..are enroute right now! Prep for party?”
Kamra responded by questioning the wages of Blinkit’s delivery partners. “Can you also enlighten us with data on the average wages you paid your ‘Delivery Partners’ in 2024?” he asked Dhindsa, putting “delivery partners” in quotes, a reference to the fact that companies often avoid labeling delivery workers as employees, instead designating them as “partners.”
In a follow-up post, Kunal Kamra elaborated on the dark side of quick commerce, noting that platform owners exploit gig workers. “While we enjoy the convenience of quick commerce I’d like my first tweet of 2025 to be about the dark side,” he wrote.
“Platform owners exploit gig workers and they aren’t job creators. They are landlords without owning any land. 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,” he added.
Kamra further criticised the business model, comparing platform owners to “thugs” who use "data as oil without paying for the oil fields." He added that someday there will be regulation that humbles them.
Other social media users echoed Kamra’s concerns, pointing out the lack of creativity and exploitation in the industry. One user commented, “Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato, Swiggy. All of them. Zero creativity- only exploitation. The delivery workers are stretched to a great extent for compensation that is not justified at all. 10 mins delivery isn’t a landmark thing tbh. It’s sheer exploitation of humanity to satisfy the ego & whims of the buyer.”
Can you also enlighten us with data on the average wages you paid your “Delivery Partners” in 2024… https://t.co/v0yBlvobCQ
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) December 31, 2024
While we enjoy the convenience of quick commerce I’d like my first tweet of 2025 to be about the dark side.
— Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) December 31, 2024
Platform owners exploit gig workers & they aren’t job creators.
They are landlords without owning any land.
They don’t have a bone of creativity or innovation all…
