Infosys founder Narayana Murthy sparked a huge debate when he suggested that young Indians should work 70 hours a week to help the country grow. Some people agreed with him, while others criticized his idea and accused him of promoting a toxic work culture.

The internet never forgets, and social media users quickly turned this into a joke after Rishi Sunak lost his bid to remain Prime Minister in the UK. People joked that Sunak, who is married to Murthy’s daughter Akshata, probably didn’t follow his father-in-law’s advice, leading to his defeat.
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Here are some of the funny memes and jokes that flooded social media after Sunak’s loss, with many poking fun at the 70-hour workweek suggestion!
Rishi Sunak in Infosys office preparing for a 70 hr work week pic.twitter.com/eDKBhJqPuH
— SwatKat? (@swatic12) July 6, 2024
BREAKING : Rishi Sunak is all set to lose the Prime Minister’s chair in the UK General Elections.
Looks like he didn’t follow his father-in-law ‘s advice about working 70 hours a week. pic.twitter.com/4c1qPU5Kxn
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) July 4, 2024
#Rishi_Sunak working 70 hours a week at Infosys!
– #Whatsapp pic.twitter.com/xiLT56HNk0
— Vinay Kumar Dokania (@VinayDokania) July 6, 2024
Is Rishi Sunak coming back to India to work 70 hours a week? His father-in-law could give him a jumpstart on this. https://t.co/VnMPx1AOmH
— Sam Jebadoss ?❤️ சாம் ஜெபதாஸ் ?? (@SamJebadoss) July 5, 2024
My Son in Law didn’t listen to my advise of working 70 hours a week. See the results now.#UKElections2024 #RishiSunak pic.twitter.com/DTcPvaGxkm
— ?Che_ಕೃಷ್ಣ???❤️ (@ChekrishnaCk) July 5, 2024
The British feared a 70 hour+ work week was coming! #Rishi_Sunak pic.twitter.com/jmeILTh7ab
— Lloyd Mathias (@LloydMathias) July 5, 2024
Rishi Sunak would have won if he worked 70 hours a week
— Jags (@jagsstfu) July 5, 2024
Uff! 70 hour per week & 18 hours a day work styles are getting rejected by voters! #RishiSunak pic.twitter.com/0Vcd6Ul1cH
— Suby #ReleaseSanjivBhatt (@Subytweets) July 6, 2024
Narayana Murthy, after realising #Rishi_Sunak, now has 70 hours to spare every week. #UKElection2024 pic.twitter.com/GF4SkxF4lw
— RJK (@Roshan89) July 5, 2024
Rishi Sunak did not work 70 hrs/week it seems pic.twitter.com/TjlKgNmIBU
— Indian Gyaandu (@meme_startup) July 5, 2024
So now, will Rishi Sunak start working 70 hours per week as prescribed by his father-in-law?
— Baatein (@TeriMeriBaatein) July 5, 2024
It seems that when it comes to balancing work and politics, not even a Prime Minister is safe from a little father-in-law advice-turned-meme-madness!