Sudha Murty's advice to Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak on how to handle public scrutiny: 'People will...'

Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty maintained a diplomatic stance when it came to commenting on Akshata Murty's husband Rishi Sunak's sudden rise to become the UK Prime Minister.

Sudha Murty recently revealed the one piece of advice she shared with her daughter Akshata Murty and her son-in-law UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about how to deal with increased public scrutiny, especially after Sunak became the Prime Minister of Britain in 2022.

In an interview with NDTV, Murty said she asked them to be honest with their work in helping the nation and ignore what people say.

"I always tell them (Akshata Murty and Rishi Sunak), people talk because of your position. And if you're honest, if you're helping your country, your job -- what you're doing -- people will always talk. Kuch toh log kahenge, logon ka kaam hai kehna. So, ignore that," she told NDTV.

"As long as the work you do is ethical and legal, do that. You don't need anyone as a witness; God is the witness. Do your work, let them talk. It may affect you for some time, but in the long run, you should learn to let them talk, and you do your work," Murty added.

Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty recently opened up about their relationship and family dynamics with the release of their biography ‘An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy’ by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Juggernaut Books.

But when asked about the unexpected rise of his son-in-law, Rishi Sunak, to the position of Prime Minister, Narayana Murthy chose to maintain a diplomatic stance.

"As foreigners, we have this respect for not commenting on the affairs of another country. Therefore, we just do not comment on those issues. We have very close, harmonious, and affectionate personal relations, but that's where it stops," Narayana Murthy told NDTV.

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