Mangaluru: Zomato workers sit dharna seeking fulfillment of demands
Mangaluru, Jan 20: Seeking fulfillment of their demands, Zomato workers staged a protest at Balmatta ground here on Sunday afternoon.
The agitators said that the company has stopped giving incentive to the workers for the last few months and restrictions were being imposed day by day due to which they were finding it difficult to work in the the company, they said.
Workers leader Abdul Rahman said that if the workers died in accidents, they were not being given any compensation. In the beginning the company said that it would give compensation if the workers admitted in hospital for 12 hours. Though some workers have met with accidents and got treatment, the company has not given any insurance benefits to the victims, he alleged.
Some workers have received message regarding the new rules and restrictions yesterday at 11 pm and some others have not received any information. There were more than 300 Zomato workers in Mangaluru. Though company CEO visited the office and met the workers, nothing was improved. If their demands were not fulfilled, they would not attend the work, he said.
Another worker Nouman said that before joining the company, it has assured of providing incentives, Referral bonus, Driving bonus and compensation for accidents. But now, it has not maintained its promises.
If something happened to any worker, they have to collect amount from the workers to give compensation. They have been working in the company for the last four months. Recently, the company has hired new workers who have been introducing fresh restrictions and norms.
Earlier, they were given Rs 30 per trip and it was reduced to Rs 25. Moreover, the company has been putting pressure on the workers to get ratings from customers. But majority of the customers won't give ratings due to which the company has been posing problems to workers, he said.
Another worker said that sometimes, customers place orders online and cancel their orders for some reasons. But the company has been compensating the loss by cutting the workers salary. Though the workers have been working from 8am to 11pm in traffic, the company has been cheating the workers, he alleged.
No response
When Varthabharati tried to contact company heads Rakesh and Abhishek over phone for several times, they have not responded.
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Defeat of Constitution Amendment Bill betrayal of nation's woman power: Adityanath
Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha "betrayal of the woman power" of the nation.
A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday.
In a post on X in Hindi, late on Friday night, Adityanath said, "Today, a dark chapter has been added to the history of India's great democracy. The Opposition's obstruction of the passage of the Constitutional Amendment Bill essential for the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' is a blow to the honour of 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India). It is a betrayal of the entire woman power of the nation; it is an infringement upon their democratic rights.
"The Congress-led 'INDI' alliance has exposed its anti-women mindset. The women of the nation are watching and understanding everything. They will remember this deceit and injustice, and when the time comes, they will surely give a reply. Under the leadership of our Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, the NDA alliance will continue its unwavering efforts to protect the honour, dignity, and rights of women, and to ensure their empowerment."
While 298 members voted in support of the Bill in the Lok Sabha, 230 MPs voted against it. The Bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
According to the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats were also to be increased in state and Union Territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
This was for the first time that a Bill under the Modi government was defeated in Parliament.
