Strike By Delivery Workers: Delivery workers of online platforms have announced a strike against the increase in the price of petrol, know for how many hours you are going to face problems.

New Delhi. Delivery workers working for online apps including Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto have announced to go on strike from 12 noon to 5 pm today. The strike of delivery workers is for 5 hours. During this period they will keep the online apps closed and will not take any orders. This may cause problems for those ordering food or essential items from these online delivery apps. In big cities, many people depend more on ordering food and other goods online. Due to the strike of delivery workers, goods will not be supplied to them for 5 hours.

Delivery workers of online delivery platforms have decided to go on a 5-hour strike against the increase in petrol prices. Earlier, delivery workers had also gone on strike on 25 and 31 December 2025. At that time, the delivery workers had raised their voice against their plight and accused the online delivery platforms of exploitation. After the strike by delivery workers during that period, the Labor Ministry of the Central Government had also implemented several rules to stop their exploitation. The reason for the strike this time is that petrol has become expensive and delivery workers work in two wheeler vehicles to distribute goods. Because of which their pockets are going to be a burden.

Petroleum companies had increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 each per liter on Friday. The price of crude oil is increasing due to the Iran war and the subsequent Hormuz issue. Due to which petroleum companies are facing a loss of Rs 1000 crore every day. As a step to overcome this loss, the prices of petrol and diesel were increased. Due to this, the price of petrol in Delhi has increased to Rs 94.77 per liter. At the same time, in Kolkata, petrol is being sold at a price of more than Rs 100. Because the government has not given any exemption in VAT there.