<p>Lucknow: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/samajwadi-party">Samajwadi Party (SP) </a>chief <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/akhilesh-yadav">Akhilesh Yadav</a> on Monday rubbished suggestions advocating a '90-hour workweek' and asked whether such advice was meant for humans or robots.</p>.<p>The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said quality of work is more important than quantity.</p>.<p>"People want to live with their emotions and families. When only a handful of people benefit from economic growth, then whether the economy reaches $30 trillion or $100 trillion, it makes no difference to the common citizen," said Yadav.</p>.Akhilesh alleges mismanagement at Maha Kumbh, accuses BJP of exploiting religious sentiments.<p>"Entertainment and the film industry contribute billions to the economy. It helps people feel refreshed, revived and re-energized, which ultimately improves work quality," he added.</p>.<p>Yadav said those pushing for a 90-hour workweek should first reflect on whether they followed such practices in their youth.</p>.<p>"If they truly worked 90 hours a week back then, why has our economy only reached this level?" he asked.</p>.<p>Emphasizing the importance of work-life balance, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief said that a mentally healthy environment fosters creativity and productivity among young people, which in turn helps build a better nation.</p>.<p>"A sinking boat cannot be saved just by advising people to swim," he added.</p>.<p>Yadav also used the occasion to target Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government and alleged that corruption under the present regime is at an all-time high, affecting every sector and department.</p>.<p>He claimed that if even half of the corruption was eliminated, the economy would double on its own.</p>.<p>"The BJP government has taken corruption to levels never seen before in the state," said Yadav.</p>.<p>India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant had last week joined the ongoing debate over work hours.</p>.<p>The Indians must work hard to achieve the ambitious target of making India a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047, Kant said.</p>.<p>He said Japan, South Korea and China have achieved economic success through a strong work ethic and suggested that India must cultivate a similar mindset to build a world-class economy.</p>.<p>"I strongly believe in hard work. Indians must work hard, whether it's 80 hours or 90 hours a week. If your ambition is to move from a $4 trillion to a $30 trillion economy, you can't do it through entertainment or by following the views of some film stars," Kant said while speaking at Business Standard's Manthan Summit.</p>.<p>"We have made it fashionable to talk about not working hard. Why? India must work hard to deliver projects ahead of time, with world-class excellence, without time and cost overruns," he added.</p>
<p>Lucknow: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/samajwadi-party">Samajwadi Party (SP) </a>chief <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/akhilesh-yadav">Akhilesh Yadav</a> on Monday rubbished suggestions advocating a '90-hour workweek' and asked whether such advice was meant for humans or robots.</p>.<p>The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said quality of work is more important than quantity.</p>.<p>"People want to live with their emotions and families. When only a handful of people benefit from economic growth, then whether the economy reaches $30 trillion or $100 trillion, it makes no difference to the common citizen," said Yadav.</p>.Akhilesh alleges mismanagement at Maha Kumbh, accuses BJP of exploiting religious sentiments.<p>"Entertainment and the film industry contribute billions to the economy. It helps people feel refreshed, revived and re-energized, which ultimately improves work quality," he added.</p>.<p>Yadav said those pushing for a 90-hour workweek should first reflect on whether they followed such practices in their youth.</p>.<p>"If they truly worked 90 hours a week back then, why has our economy only reached this level?" he asked.</p>.<p>Emphasizing the importance of work-life balance, the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief said that a mentally healthy environment fosters creativity and productivity among young people, which in turn helps build a better nation.</p>.<p>"A sinking boat cannot be saved just by advising people to swim," he added.</p>.<p>Yadav also used the occasion to target Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government and alleged that corruption under the present regime is at an all-time high, affecting every sector and department.</p>.<p>He claimed that if even half of the corruption was eliminated, the economy would double on its own.</p>.<p>"The BJP government has taken corruption to levels never seen before in the state," said Yadav.</p>.<p>India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant had last week joined the ongoing debate over work hours.</p>.<p>The Indians must work hard to achieve the ambitious target of making India a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047, Kant said.</p>.<p>He said Japan, South Korea and China have achieved economic success through a strong work ethic and suggested that India must cultivate a similar mindset to build a world-class economy.</p>.<p>"I strongly believe in hard work. Indians must work hard, whether it's 80 hours or 90 hours a week. If your ambition is to move from a $4 trillion to a $30 trillion economy, you can't do it through entertainment or by following the views of some film stars," Kant said while speaking at Business Standard's Manthan Summit.</p>.<p>"We have made it fashionable to talk about not working hard. Why? India must work hard to deliver projects ahead of time, with world-class excellence, without time and cost overruns," he added.</p>