Banks remain shut on the second day, in the wake of a two-day nationwide strike. (Photo/ANI)
Strike called by UFBU enters Day 2, banks remain shut in Mumbai, Panchkula, Siliguri ANI | Updated: Mar 16, 2021 12:35 IST
Mumbai, Panchkula, Siliguri (Maharashtra, Haryana, West Bengal) [India], March 16 (ANI): Bank employees continued with their nationwide strike on Tuesday, for the second day, following the call of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). Like all other parts of the country, it has impacted services and operations in Mumbai, Panchkula and Siliguri.
The strike called by the UFBU against privatisation of Public Sector Banks and retrograde banking reforms .
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New Delhi, March 16
Bank strike continued for day-two on Tuesday, led by nine unions of public sector banks (PSBs) in the country, opposing the government's policy to privatise the lender
Business transactions as well as government treasury operations were also impacted. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), consisting of nine bank unions AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO had given the strike call to protest against the government s decision to privatise two more public sector lenders. Strike was a full success, employees and officers stood with us. The way they participated and raised slogans, it shows their disapproval of the government decision very clearly. We got support from all trade unions, some farmer organisations, lot of political parties have supported us, AIBEA General Secretary C H Venkatachalam told PTI.