Bokaro: Almost all the nationalised banks remained non-operational with the bank employees went on strike opposing privatisation in the banking sector here. The two-day nationwide bank strike, called by the United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, began on Thursday.
“Bank strike has been called by UFBU in protest against the privatisation of Public Sector Banks,” said Raghav Kumar Singh a banker. He said that the nationwide strike was successful here. Majority of bank employees remained off from the work to press their demand. “Bank‘s privatization is completely unjustified. The development plans of the Government of India are implemented by the public sector banks. This is a fight for our survival and we will fight it till the end,” said Singh.
There are more than 1400 officials and staff working in 202 branches of different nationalised banks operational across the district. In many bank branches, employees staged dharna and displayed placards and banners against privatisation. Though private banks were operational, but the residents have to face huge difficulties with banking operation remained affected.
Cash withdrawal, deposits, cheque clearances and other dealings in almost all the nationalised banks like Bank of India (BOI), State Bank of India (SBI) and others situated in City Centre, Chas and other parts of the district were badly affected due to strike.
