Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal, chairman of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) S. The comment, which suggested that workers should work 90 hours a week including Sundays to remain competitive, sparked significant backlash online.
In an unidentified viral video, Subrahmanian questioned the need for workers to stay at home, saying, “What do you do at home? How long can you look at your wife? How long can wives look at their husbands?” Go to the office and start working.”
In response to this comment, Anupam Mittal took a jab at X saying, “But sir, if husband and wife don’t look out for each other, how will we be the most populous country in the world?”
The millionaire’s post quickly went viral, garnering over a million views.
Adding to the conversation, entrepreneur Anand Mahindra weighed in with his own light-hearted comment during a recent chat: “My wife is amazing. I love looking at him. “
Billionaire and RPG Group chairman Harsh Goenka also shared his views on X, taking a stand against the idea of workers working on Sundays.
“90 hours a week? Why not rename Sunday to ‘sun-duty’ and make ‘day off’ a myth!” he quipped. “Working hard and smart is what I believe in.” Yes, but turning life into a perpetual office shift is a recipe for burnout, not a work-life balance, it’s a must!”
In response to the growing rhetoric, an L&T spokesperson clarified the intent behind the chairman’s comments. “At L&T, nation building is at the core of our mandate. For more than eight decades, we have been shaping India’s infrastructure, industries and technological capabilities. We believe that this is India’s Decade – a time that calls for collective dedication and efforts to advance progress and realize our shared vision of becoming a developed nation.
The Chairman’s remarks reflect this great ambition, emphasizing that extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts. At L&T, we remain committed to fostering a culture where passion, purpose and performance drive us forward,” the spokesperson said.
