‘Disappointing and scary’: Jwala Gutta slams L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan for controversial comments | Sport-others News
Former India badminton star Jwala Gutta was the latest to slam Larsen & Toubro Chairman SN Subrahmanyan for his recent controversial comments suggesting employees should work 90 hours a week, including Sundays.
During an employee interaction, Subrahmanyan had lamented over not being able to make staff work seven days a week, jokingly asking, “What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? Come on get to the office and start working. If I can make you work on Sundays, I’ll be happier. Because I work on Sundays also.”
Reacting to that Gutta posted on X, “I mean…first of all why shouldn’t he stare at his wife…and why only on a Sunday!!! its sad and sometimes unbelievable that such educated and people at highest positions of big organisations are not taking mental health and mental rest seriously…and making such misogynic statements and exposing themselves so openly!! It’s disappointing and scary!!!!”
I mean…first of all why shouldn’t he stare at his wife…and why only on a Sunday!!! its sad and sometimes unbelievable that such educated and people at highest positions of big organisations are not taking mental health and mental rest seriously…and making such misogynic…
— Gutta Jwala 💙 (@Guttajwala) January 10, 2025
Drawing comparisons to Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s controversial 70-hour workweek comment, Subrahmanyan’s statements have fuelled debates online about work-life balance in India’s private sector.
Earlier, RPG Enterprises chairman Harsh Goenka offered a pointed response to Subrahmanyan on X: “90 hours a week? Why not rename Sunday to ‘Sun-duty’ and make ‘day off’ a mythical concept!”
“Working hard and smart is what I believe in, but turning life into a perpetual office shift? That’s a recipe for burnout, not success. Work-life balance isn’t optional, it’s essential. Well, that’s my view! #WorkSmartNotSlave,” he added.
Actress Deepika Padukone also reacted to Subrahmanyan’s comments, saying “Shocking to see people in such senior positions make such statements. #MentalHealthMatters,” in an Instagram story.
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