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They protested against the privatisation of state-run banks
Sudhir Chaudhary explains reason behind strike and privatisation
New Delhi: Bank employees observed a two-day nationwide strike that ended on Tuesday (March 16). The primary reason behind the strike was the government s bid to privatise state-run banks.
The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), consisting of nine bank unions AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO.
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Tuesday analysed the reason behind the bank employees opposition to privatisation and also explained why the government intends to push it.
About 10 lakh bank employees across the country went on strike and a large number of them wrote to Zee News to be their voice. It is the duty of the media to give these voices a platform.