‘Some Dues Are Left’: Kharge Disagrees With L&T Chairman’s 90-Hour Work Week Proposal – News18
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Subrahmanyan’s remarks reignited the work-life stability debate, first triggered by Infosys Co-Founder Narayana Murthy’s suggestion of a 70-hour work week
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI file photograph)
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday expressed disagreement with Larsen & Toubro Chairman S N Subrahmanyan’s suggestion of a 90-hour work week and recalled that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and BR Ambedkar had advocated that employees shouldn’t be made to work for greater than eight hours in a day.
Addressing occasion leaders after the inauguration of the Congress’ new headquarters situated at 9A, Kotla Street right here, Kharge lauded the work completed by L&T Development in establishing the brand new occasion headquarters.
“I want to thank L&T building…some dues are additionally left from our facet,” Kharge stated to peals of laughter.
“I want to thank L&T building, architects, labourers concerned within the building. Whereas I thank the corporate, however the firm’s CEO has made a comment of working 90 hours in every week. I don’t agree with that,” the Congress chief stated.
A labourer works for eight hours and will get drained and that’s the reason Nehru and Ambedkar had acknowledged whereas making manufacturing unit act that employees shouldn’t be made to do greater than eight hours of labor.
“After that somebody stated 9 hours, however he (L&T chief) is now speaking of 12 hours, 14 hours, he ought to go away that (view), however I thank the corporate as a result of they’ve completed an excellent job. I might additionally wish to thank the labourers for his or her arduous work,” Kharge stated.
The Congress president additionally thanked Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for overseeing the work of building and completion on the occasion’s new headquarters.
Subrahmanyan had sparked an internet outrage together with his feedback advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that workers ought to even quit Sundays.
“How lengthy are you able to stare at your spouse,” he’s heard saying in a purported video handle to workers the place he urged them to spend much less time at residence and extra within the workplace.
His remarks reignited the work-life stability debate, first triggered by Infosys Co-Founder Narayana Murthy’s suggestion of a 70-hour work week.
“I remorse I’m not in a position to make you’re employed on Sundays. If I could make you’re employed on Sundays, I might be extra glad as a result of I work on Sundays,” Subrahmanyan is heard saying in an undated video circulating on social media.
“What do you do sitting at residence? How lengthy are you able to stare at your spouse? How lengthy can the wives stare at their husbands? Come on, get to the workplace and begin working,” he additional stated.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
