Despite a nationwide strike call by gig worker unions on December 31, operations across several parts of Mumbai remained largely unaffected. Grocery delivery apps reported average delivery times of 10-20 minutes, with no significant delays.

Dr Keshav Shirsagar, chairman of the Bhartiya Gig Worker Society, attributed the limited impact to the absence of unified leadership and clear objectives behind the strike. “Our union has nearly 1.5 lakh members across Pune, Mumbai and Nagpur. While many are associated with cab aggregators, others work with food and grocery delivery platforms. About 40 per cent of our members observed the strike, while the remaining 60 per cent continued working,” he said.