IDBI employees on strike in Bhopal:Hold rally in MP Nagar, demand no privatisation of bank

IDBI Bank officers and employees continued their strike for the second consecutive day on Tuesday to protest against the bank’s proposed privatisation. They stopped work and took out a rally in Bhopal’s MP Nagar. During a meeting, they demanded that the bank should not be privatised. Banking services have been affected due to the strike. Employees from across Madhya Pradesh are also taking part in the nationwide protest. Employees hold protest at Board Office Square The striking employees gathered at Board Office Square in MP Nagar and held a demonstration. They later took out a rally and held a meeting to raise their demands. The employees are also getting support from the United Forum of Bank Unions. Check out the pictures below : Several speakers addressed the gathering V K Sharma, Deepak Ratna Sharma, Vikas Singh, Nagesh Panchal, Akanksha Gupta, Gunasekharan, Bhagwan Swaroop Kushwaha, M S Jaishankar, J P Dubey, Satyendra Chaurasia, Shripad Ghotankar, S K Gupta, Anant Khare and others, office-bearers of the United Forum of Bank Unions and the trade unions of IDBI Bank, addressed the gathering. Anil Parmar, spokesperson for the United Forum of IDBI Officers and Employees, said that all bank employees were on a two-day strike. A rally and meeting were also held during the strike. Speaker said-this is against the public interest Sharma of the union said that the privatisation of IDBI Bank, which was revived with public funds and LIC investment, was against the public interest. It is essential to protect the bank’s assets and public investment. The organisation has demanded that the central government immediately cancel the process of privatising IDBI Bank and retain the bank’s public-sector status. He made it clear that the agitation would be intensified if the government failed to take positive steps on the demands. Spokesperson Anil Parmar said the strike would continue on Tuesday.