NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant criticized AAP MP Raghav Chadha for supporting delivery workers protesting for better conditions. Kant defended India's gig economy as a major job creator, warning that politicizing it would harm livelihoods. Chadha, however, argued that gig workers deserve fair pay, humane conditions, and social security, emphasizing their labor over algorithms. The debate highlights differing views on regulating the rapidly growing platform-based economy.
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