SN Subrahmanyan, chairman of Larsen & Toubro, suggested employees should work 90 hours a week and expressed regret for not being able to make them work on Sundays.

Subrahmanyan's comments were made during an employee interaction and were shared in a video on Reddit, where they received criticism.

The chairman compared work hours in China and the United States, suggesting that longer work hours contribute to China's competitive edge.

The comments drew comparisons to Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, who previously suggested that youth should work 70 hours a week.

Larsen & Toubro issued a statement emphasizing their commitment to nation-building and the need for extraordinary effort to achieve extraordinary outcomes.