Suchitra Krishnamoorthi uninstalls Swiggy food app amid COVID-19 crisis; here's why

Food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday anunced to lay off 1,100 employees spanning across grades and functions in cities and head office over next few days as Covid-19 continues to hurt its business. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi took to her Twitter handle to reveal that she has uninstalled app from her phone.

She explained reason behind uninstalling app and said that she wouldn't support a business that refuses to support ir own people and concluded by writing 'Shame' in tweet. Meanwhile, Swiggy CEO and Co-founder on Monday anunced that all impacted employees will receive at least three months of salary, irrespective of ir tice period or tenure.

Netizens meanwhile didn't agree with Suchitra's move and wrote, "Try to support m and t be part by driving m out of business by uninstalling ir apps etc." Ar user said, "Uninstalling will only furr worsen situation and re will be more sacking. It’s cascading effect." [sic]

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Meanwhile, last week, Swiggy's closest rival Zomato anunced to lay off nearly 13 per cent of its workforce -- over 600 employees -- via Zoom calls, along with salary cuts for rest of employees for at least next six months starting June, with higher cuts going up to 50 percent for people in senior roles. " core food delivery business has been severely impacted and will stay impacted over short term," said Swiggy. 

(with PTI inputs)

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