Former Bira 91 employees protest outside founder Ankur Jain’s home over unpaid salaries, statutory dues

Key Highlights

• The group has also launched an Instagram page documenting employee grievances and the protest.
• The protest underscores the severity of the financial and governance crisis at B9 Beverages, once among India’s fastest-growing craft brewers.
• What began as delayed salary payments in late 2024 escalated into halted production, large-scale exits and mounting statutory disputes—raising broader questions around startup governance, employee protections, and accountability in venture-backed firms.
• Employees said repeated attempts to seek clarity on repayment timelines failed to yield firm commitments, prompting the decision to protest outside the promoter’s residence.
• “There is no other place for us to protest, except outside his house,” one employee said.