Nashik: Bank employees unions have announced a two-day strike against the privatization of public sector banks. In view of this, on Thursday, 16 December, at the Golf Club ground, the bank employees of the district opposed the policy of the Central Government. But the decision to agitate was withdrawn due to non-receipt of permission to this movement. But economic work came to a standstill.
10 lakh bank employees across the country are on strike for 2 days from 16 December against the privatization of banks. In the winter session of Parliament, a bill will be introduced in the context of amending the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and selling government shares of two state-owned banks to entrepreneurs. Banks have gone on strike against this. In the Finance Budget of 2021-2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced to raise Rs 1.75 thousand crore by investing from industries in the government system. Under this, the government has conspired to sell two public sector banks. Despite being a public sector bank, who is being benefited by privatization? This question has arisen in front of the citizens and bank employees of the country.
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The government bank gives its services to the people living in the last left of the society. Private banks are not willing to provide their services in these rural areas. Therefore, the burden of rural development is being taken by the public sector banks. Be it any government scheme like Jan-Dhan Yojana, Mudra Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Stand Up India, Start Up India or demonetisation done by the government, all are based on public sector banks. Private bank works only keeping profit in mind. They do not consider social interests. Due to the high fees of most of the private banks, it is not possible for common citizens to join them.