Delhi govt’s preparedness to tackle monsoon not satisfactory: Devender Yadav
He claimed that the Public Works Department (PWD) has again missed its June 15 deadline for completing desilting work of 2, 140, 95 km storm water drains under its control.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday rejected Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman S N Subrahmanyan’s suggestion of a 90-hour work week.
He recalled how former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Dalit icon B R Ambedkar had advocated that workers should not be made to work for more than eight hours in a day.
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Speaking during the inauguration of the Congress’ new headquarters here, Kharge lauded the work done by L&T Construction in constructing the new party headquarters, but simultaneously rejected Subrahmanyan’s work week proposal.
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His remarks come after Subrahmanyan’s assertions of even working on Sundays to counteract spending excessive time at home. The comments have reignited the work-life balance debate.
The controversial comments parallel earlier suggestions from Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocating for a 70-hour work week, sparking significant online backlash.
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