L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyam earlier proposed a 90-hour work week to remain competitive in an internal discussion. That video was captured and uploaded on Reddit triggering a debate on social media relating his words to that of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.
In the video, Subrahmanyan was replying to an employee’s concern about why the employer required Saturday work. Subrahmanyan said, ‘I’m sorry I can’t make you work on Sundays. I will be even happier if I can get you to work on Sundays because I do as well. What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? How long can the wives stare at their husbands? Get to the office and start working.’
These words were fired back on social media and actress Deepika Padukone too voiced her opinion. She took to her Instagram profile and wrote, ‘Shocking to see people in such senior positions making such statements #mentalhealthmatters.’
The Bollywood actor calling out the L&T Chairman’s words has made it a trending topic on social media.