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22 Oct 2019, 17:36 GMT+10
Patna (Bihar)/ Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Thousands of bankers of public and private sector refused to report to work on Tuesday in Patna and Bengaluru protesting merger of ten government banks into four.
"There is a chance that we lose our jobs after the merger of the banks. This move by the Centre will create unemployment and make their condition worse," said Jiyan Lal, General Secretary, Bihar Bank of Baroda.
"Our customers are also being charged with high taxes. The merging of the move will only help the corporates and will have a harmful effect on the economy," he added.
"We have worked on the ground level to create profits for the banks. The merger is not the right thing. The real picture is not shown to the public," said Ritu Ambra, another agitated banker from Patna while speaking to ANI.
The bankers also demand recovery of bad loans and strong action against loan defaulters.
"Before taking the decision of merger, no discussion was held with us. They are not recovering the Non-Profit Assets (NPA) from the corporates rather is cutting our salaries and merging the banks to recover the amount. We are going to protest in the future if our demands are not met," said Deepika Das Charobarty, a protester from Bengaluru.
The move by both employee unions is largely a protest against the government's plan to merge 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four entities with countrywide networks and global reach.
They are also protesting against falling interest rates on deposits and demanding job security, recovery of bad loans and stringent action for defaulters.
In regulatory filings at stock exchanges, the government-owned banks have said that necessary steps are being taken for the smooth functioning of the branches. If the strike materialises, the functioning of the branches may be affected or paralysed, they said. (ANI)Get a daily dose of London Mercury news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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