Gandhi assured them that he will fight for this cause in his personal capacity as the Leader of the Opposition.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday spoke with the parents of Anna Sebastian Perayil, who died due to alleged extreme work pressure at Ernst & Young, and assured them that he will fight for the cause of improving working conditions for the millions of professionals in India.

India is investigating the work environment at Big Four accounting firm EY, the labour minister said on Thursday, after the death of a 26-year-old associate worker was blamed on stress by her mother who demanded accountability.

Anna Sebastian Perayil, 26, died within four months of joining consulting firm and her mother blamed ‘workload, new environment and long hours’

In response to the death of an EY employee, Mansukh Mandaviya, India’s Minister of Labour and Employment, stated that measures will be implemented in accordance with the results of the inquiry. The Center is conducting an investigation into the 26-year-old EY employee’s death,

Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at Ernst & Young after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was overworked.

Ernst & Young (EY) has expressed deep sorrow following allegations that 26-year-old Anna Sebastian, who passed away in July 2024, died due to extreme work pressure. The consulting firm issued a statement offering condolences to the family and pledged to improve the work environment for its employees.