Narayana Murthy Says "Western Friends, NRIs" Agree With 70-Hour Work Advice
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Mr Murthy said although he received widespread backlash on social media over his advice, a lot of "good people" and "NRIs" agreed with his statement.
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has doubled down on his controversial advice to young people in India to work 70 hours a week, saying the country's educated population owes it to the less fortunate to work "extremely hard".
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, the 77-year-old defended his stance saying "farmers and factory workers work very hard" and hard work is common in India as most people take on physically demanding professions. "Therefore, those of us who received education at a huge discount, thanks to the subsidy from the government for all these education, owe it to the less fortunate citizens of India to work extremely hard," he said.
Mr Murthy said although he received widespread backlash on social media over his advice, a lot of "good people" and "NRIs" agreed with his statement.
