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<\/div>\nJSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal said he “wholeheartedly” endorse Narayana Murthy’s statement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A day after Narayana Murthy suggested a 70-hour work week<\/a>, JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal on Friday threw his weight behind the Infosys co-founder. Mr Jindal believed that India’s specific circumstances, distinct from those of some developed economies, make it crucial for the country not to adopt “shorter work weeks” as the norm.<\/p>\n “I wholeheartedly endorse Mr Narayana Murthy’s statement. It’s not about burnout, it’s about dedication. We have to make India an economic superpower that we can all be proud of in India 2047,” Mr Jindal said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n “A 5-day week culture is not what a rapidly developing nation of our size needs,” he added.<\/p>\n I whole heartedly endorse Mr. Narayana Murthy’s statement. It’s not about burnout, it’s about dedication. We have to make India an economic superpower that we can all be proud of. #India2047<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sajjan Jindal (@sajjanjindal) October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Sajjan Jindal also went on to cite the example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that he works for over 14-16 hours every day.<\/p>\n \u201cOur PM @narendramodi ji works over 14-16 hours every day. My father used to work 12-14 hours, 7 days a week. I work 10-12 hours every day. We have to find passion in our work and in nation-building.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n A 5 day week culture is not what a rapidly developing nation of our size needs. \u2014 Sajjan Jindal (@sajjanjindal) October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cOur circumstances are unique and the challenges we face are distinct from the developed nations. They are working 4 or 5 days a week because their earlier generations clocked longer & more productive hours. We can’t let shorter work weeks elsewhere become our standard,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Our circumstances are unique and the challenges we face are distinct from the developed nations. They are working 4 or 5 days a week because their earlier generations clocked longer & more productive hours. \u2014 Sajjan Jindal (@sajjanjindal) October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n India’s greatest strength is our youth, and in our journey to become a superpower, this generation has to prioritise work over leisure, Mr. Jindal said.<\/p>\n “As we progress, there will be opportunities for comfort, and the youth of 2047 will reap the benefits of our sacrifices and diligence,” he wrote on X.<\/p>\n India’s greatest strength is our youth. And in our journey to become a superpower, this generation has to prioritize work over leisure. As we progress, there will be opportunities for comfort, and the youth of 2047 will reap the benefits of our sacrifices and diligence.<\/p>\n \u2014 Sajjan Jindal (@sajjanjindal) October 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Mr Jindal, however, faced backlash from X users in the comments.<\/p>\n A user wrote, \u201cWould like to see you take the public commute to work and then work for 70 hours a week. What about our personal life? Should we give it up altogether? Stop using our PM’s name to further your nefarious thoughts. FYI, Indians are amongst the most overworked workforce in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Would like to see you take the public commute to work and then work for 70 hrs a week. What about our personal life? Should we give it up altogether? Stop using our PM’s name to further your nefarious thoughts. FYI, Indians are amongst the most overworked workforce in the world.<\/p>\n\n
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Our PM @narendramodi<\/a> ji works over 14-16 hours everyday. My father used to work 12-14 hours, 7 days a week. I work 10-12 hours everyday. We have to find passion in our work and in Nation Building.<\/p>\n\n
We can’t let shorter work weeks elsewhere become our standard!<\/p>\n\n
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