On Friday, Priyanka Chaturvedi, an MP from Shiv Sena (UBT), criticized the chairman of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), SN Subrahmanyan, for suggesting that employees should work 90 hours a week. Chaturvedi said his remarks sounded like he wanted to create “modern-day slave drivers” in India.
In a video that was shared online, Subrahmanyan said, “I regret I cannot make you work on Sundays. If I could make you work on Sundays, I would be happy because I work on Sundays.” He also questioned how long people could stay at home with their families, saying, “Come on, get to the office and start working.”
L&T later issued a statement saying Subrahmanyan’s comments were about needing “extraordinary efforts” to help India become a developed nation. They believe that this is an important time for growth and dedication.
Many people were not happy with Subrahmanyan’s comments. Actor Deepika Padukone responded by saying, “And they just made it worse.” Infosys co-founder Narayan Murthy also suggested several months ago that people in India should consider working 70 hours a week, claiming that India’s productivity is very low.
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