Vir Das, Ashneer Grover & others react to Narayan Murthy's ‘work 70 hours a week’ comment

Ola Cabs co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal

Aggarwal tweeted that Murthys advice is not sustainable and that young people should not be expected to work themselves to the ground.

Author and entrepreneur Ashneer Grover

Grover tweeted that Murthys comment is out of touch and that young people should not be sacrificing their health and personal lives for their jobs.

Actress and social media influencer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi

Krishnamoorthi tweeted that Murthys comment is dangerous and that young people should not be pressured to work themselves to the bone.

Comedian and actor Vir Das

Das tweeted, “Life’s hard. You meet a girl, fall in love, get married. Her dad wants you to work 70 hours a week. You can’t work that hard, you just wanna chill and run England.”

What was the comment?

Narayan Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, recently made a comment that young people should work 70 hours a week in order to succeed. His comment has sparked a debate on social media, with many people criticising it for promoting a toxic work culture.