the Larsen & Toubro chairman faces criticism

He has faced criticism for his statement that employees should work 90 hours per week.

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SN Subrahmanyan was questioned about why the multibillion dollar corporation Larsen & Toubro continued to need its workers to work on Saturdays at an employee interaction.

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Subramanian responded, “I work on Sundays, so if I can force you to work on that day, I will be happy,” Subramanian was heard saying in an undated video that surfaced on Reddit. I apologize for not being able to force you to work on Sunday.

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Larsen & Toubro SN Subrahmanyan said, "What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife?" "Come on, go to the office and start working."

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Furthermore, Subramanian gave the example of his meeting with a Chinese man who claimed that China could defeat the United States. When asked why this was so, he explained that Americans only work 50 hours a week, while Chinese people work 90 hours.

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On the statement of SN Subrahmanyan, the company said that his work related comments reflect the big ambition of nation building

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In a statement, a corporate representative claimed that "we have been shaping India's infrastructure, industries, and technological capabilities" for more than 80 years.

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