New Delhi, May 22 -- Indian minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, raised concern over the feature of 'Advance Tip' in Uber app, and said he believes that the practice of tipping before the service is unfair and unethical.

"The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning. Forcing or nudging users to pay a tip in advance, for faster service is unethical and exploitative. Such actions fall under unfair trade practices. Tip is given as a token of appreciation not as a matter of right, after the service," Union minister posted on social media platform 'X'.

Uber asks for Advance tip of Rs 50, Rs 75 or Rs 100 from customers.

He further added that, he had asked Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA...