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Congress MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib, Manish Tewari, said that he does not understand the brouhaha around the 70-hour work week..
Murthy had said last month that Indias youth should work 70 hours a week for the nation to catch up with economies that saw exponential growth in the past few decades...
If India has to truly become a great power one or even two generations have to make 70 hours a week their work ethic, said Tewari adding that 70 hours a week and 15 vacations should become a norm...
JSW Steel MD Sajjan Jindal too emphasised on the importance of long working hours, stating that a 5-day week is not what a developing country like India needs..
However, India is already one of the worlds most hardworking countries, with an average of 47.7 hours per week per employed person, according to International Labour Organisation..
