Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy reveals he often cleans toilets!
Narayana Murthy.
In an interview with NDTV, the Infosys co-founder revealed that he often cleaned his toilet and encouraged his kids to do the same. When quizzed about the reason behind this philosophy, the billionaire replied that he wanted to make sure his children never undermined blue-collar professionals.
“I would explain to my children gently and affectionately that these are the best ways of respecting other people. In our society, people always feel that those who clean their own toilets are looked down upon. Therefore, I would tell them that look, nobody is less than us," he told the news outlet.
“My children are very curious. They observe and have a lot of questions. I would tell them that look, nobody is less than us.
It so happened that we have been put into a very advantageous situation by God," he explained.
We cannot take that as our right, we cannot take it with a sense of arrogance, therefore, to the extent possible, we should try and do things that will give us a sense that we are trying to be as fair to the society as possible," said the 78-year-old business tycoon.
In the same interview, the entrepreneur dismissed all rumours of him venturing into politics.
The billionaire said he is “too old” to embark on a new career and just wants to spend his time with his grandchildren and partake in leisurely activities such as listening to music and reading up on everything from economics to physics.
Earlier, the tycoon was subjected to a huge backlash, when, in a podcast, he suggested that millennial and Gen Z employees should be ready to work at least seventy hours a week. This triggered a big debate on the unforgiving work culture in India where work-life balance is not always respected.
