The nationwide strike against the move to privatise public sector banks and “retrograde” reforms continued for the second day on Tuesday. ...
The nationwide strike against the move to privatise public sector banks and “retrograde” reforms continued for the second day on Tuesday.
The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella body of nine bank unions. This will lead to a four-day break in regular operations as banks were already closed on Saturday and Sunday.
The unions have warned that they are prepared to continue the agitation for a longer period, like the the largest farmers’ protest in India in three decades, the Hindustan Times reported. Thousands of farmers have camped outside Delhi since December, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeal the three farm laws that open up the country’s agriculture markets to private companies.
Banking services such as cash withdrawals, deposits, cheque clearances and remittances were affected across public sector banks on Monday, according to PTI. Union leaders claimed that around 10 lakh bank employees joined the strike.
Maharashtra: Bank employees continue their strike on the second day following the call of the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU). Visuals from Mumbai.
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2021
UFBU had called a two-day nationwide strike against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks and 'retrograde banking reforms'. pic.twitter.com/h1Wx1mjiGW
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