The All India Professionals' Congress (AIPC) launched the 'For Anna For All: Workplace Wellness' campaign on Saturday, urging young professionals struggling with workplace stress to "speak up." The campaign is named after Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old CA from Kochi whose alleged death due to extreme work pressure sparked a national discussion on workplace stress.

The campaign launch follows Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, assuring Anna Sebastian's parents during a video call with them on September 21 that the Congress will take up the issue affecting professionals nationally and in Parliament.

Under the 'Speak-Up' campaign, AIPC has developed an online platform — 'www.profcongress.in/speakup' — that allows professionals to share their experiences with work conditions and occurrences, as well as provide suggestions. According to AIPC, total anonymity will be preserved for professionals who choose to remain so.

"Millions of professionals throughout India are experiencing the same stress and anxiety as Anna Sebastian did. "It's clear that we need to do more to support them," Rahul Gandhi wrote on X.

"This initiative to improve working conditions for professionals is an important step in the right direction." I invite everyone to participate and assist propel this movement forward. "Together, we can make a significant difference," he said.

AIPC chairman Praveen Chakravarty shared the details, stating that it was a multi-phase program. An expert group will also be formed to draft guidelines for offices across India on how to improve workplace conditions, and extensive consultations with professionals and their families.

According to AIPC, as a last step, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would address this matter in Parliament, asking a constructive debate of the draft guidelines and urging the government to adopt legislation.

Chakravarty acknowledged that the situation was prevalent, revealing that 3000 employees from one business had previously written to the Professionals' Congress about their difficult working circumstances.

He further underlined that the ad was "completely apolitical" and not an attack on the government by an opposition party. "Nor was it an issue about any particular company or about revenge," he claimed.