{"id":139309,"date":"2024-09-21T15:37:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/21\/ey-death-case-rahul-gandhi-speaks-to-victims-family-assures-to-bring-about-change\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:37:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:37:04","slug":"ey-death-case-rahul-gandhi-speaks-to-victims-family-assures-to-bring-about-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/21\/ey-death-case-rahul-gandhi-speaks-to-victims-family-assures-to-bring-about-change\/","title":{"rendered":"EY death case: Rahul Gandhi speaks to victim’s family, assures to bring about change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Congress<\/a> leader Rahul Gandhi<\/a> on Saturday tweeted on social media platform X saying that he spoke to the parents of Anna Sebastian Perayil<\/a>, the 26-year-old woman who lost her life due to overwork at Ernst & Young, on video call. <\/p>\n

“I spoke with the heartbroken parents of Anna Sebastian, a bright and ambitious young professional whose life was tragically cut short by toxic and unforgiving work conditions,” said Gandhi. <\/p>\n

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\u2014 RahulGandhi (@RahulGandhi) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He lauded Perayil’s mother for the courage she displayed by calling for better and fairer workplaces. <\/p>\n

“In the face of unimaginable grief, Anna’s mother has shown remarkable courage and selflessness, turning her personal loss into a powerful plea for safer and fairer workplaces for all,” the leader of opposition added. <\/p>\n


He further said that the Congress party would ensure that the tragedy would be a catalyst for change, adding that he will personally work for the cause. “have promised Anna\u2019s family my personal commitment, along with the full support of the Congress party, to ensure that this tragedy becomes a catalyst for change,” said Gandhi. <\/p>\n

The viral letter<\/h2>\n

Perayil, who passed her CA exams in 2023, worked at EY<\/a> Pune office for four months before she succumbed.<\/p>\n

The deceased’s mother wrote an emotional letter to the EY Chairman, one of the Big Four accounting firms, alleging that her daughter’s demanding work schedule contributed to her death. She expressed concerns over the intense workload placed on her daughter, a newcomer to the company, highlighting the toll of working long hours without breaks, including on Sundays. This case has raised questions about employee welfare and the pressures faced by young professionals.<\/p>\n

In the letter, the mother said “\u201cBurdening newcomers with such backbreaking work, making them work day and night, even on Sundays, has no justification whatsoever. She had just left her hometown and loved ones. Everything was new to her\u2014the organization, the place, the language\u2014and she was trying very hard to adjust. You should show some consideration to new employees. Instead, the management took full advantage of the fact that she was new and overwhelmed her with both assigned and unassigned work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnna was always a fighter, from childhood through her academic years, where she excelled in everything she did. She was a school topper, and a college topper, excelled in extracurricular activities, and passed her CA exams with distinction. She worked tirelessly at EY, giving her all to meet the demands placed on her,\u201d the mother said in the letter further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n