New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Larsen & Toubro lead HR Sonica Muraleedharan has strongly defended chairman SN Subrahmanyan, who is facing criticism over his recent "90-hour work week" statement.

In a long post on LinkedIn, Muraleedharan urged people to "take a step back" and "fully understand" the "context and intent" of Subrahmanyan's remark before "rushing to judgment."

Muraleedharan sought to provide further clarity on Subrahmanyan's comment, noting that she was present for the internal address during which he made the controversial suggestion.

"It' truly disheartening to see how the words of our MD and Chairman have been taken out of context, leading to misunderstandings and unnecessary criticism. I can confidently state that SNS (SN Subrah...