New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Aam Admi Party MP Raghav Chadha has defended his support of gig workers who had called for a strike earlier this week. This defence comes in the face of criticism for his view from the likes of Entrepreneur Sanjeev Bhikchandani.

The AAP MP criticised the platforms for labelling striking workers as miscreants, saying that he was happy his Parliamentary intervention had sparked a debate.

"Delivery partners across India went on strike demanding basic dignity, fair pay, safety, predictable rules and social security. The response from the Platform was to call them "miscreants" and turn a labour demand into a law & order narrative. That is not just insulting, it is dangerous. Workers asking for fair pay are not criminals....