The Bharat bandh called by trade unions hardly made an impact in Karnataka, barring the banking sector. Shops and establishments remained open and public transport plied as usual.
Vasanth Rai, president of Karnataka Pradesh Bank Employees’ Federation, the State unit of the country’s largest bank employees’ union, the All-India Bank Employees’ Association, said that the strike was called not just for bank employees, but also for the entire public.
“We are totally against the Government’s plan for the privatisation of nationalised banks. Such a move will lead to undue job losses and a large population, employees, their families and dependents, will suffer,’‘ he cautioned.
