Tuesday marked a day of reckoning for India’s public banks as UFBU-orchestrated strikes paralyzed services over the unresolved five-day week demand. Post-January 23 meeting deadlock, nine unions mobilized staff from top PSBs, stalling key functions while private counterparts thrived.
Regional fervor peaked: Lucknow’s Indian Bank voice Anshika Singh Visen lamented ignored pacts amid peer perks. ‘Pressure mounts daily; we bridge schemes to the ground—equity demands weekends,’ she urged. Vadodra’s Jha decried memorandum black holes. Patna’s Ritika signaled brewing storm: ‘Mental woes from overload; protests grow if ignored.’
Raipur’s 25,000-strong rally, Cooch Behar demos amplified the chorus, citing 800,000 strikers and 2015 origins. Customers navigated hurdles, amplifying urgency. Unions’ resolve tests authorities to balance banker welfare with national service.