Mysore, Sept. 7 (MRS, RK,KK, MTY&DM)- Though the 'Bharat Bandh' called by Trade Unions protesting against price rise, unemployment and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) did not affect the normal life, financial transactions and commercial activity came to a halt as the banks and financial institutions joined the nation-wise strike today.
The employees of nationalised banks, private banks and regional rural banks are on strike.
The Bank strike would cause heavy rush in Banks tomorrow and the day after as Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 are holidays on account of Ramzan and Ganesh festival respectively.
Buses and autorickshaws plied as usual while shops and commercial establishments did their regular business. Schools and colleges also functioned.
Shops and commercial establishments on Devaraj Urs Road, Sayyaji Rao Road and K.R. Circle remained closed while the procession of the trade unions passed through.
Thousands of workers staged a protest at K.R. Circle as part of a nationwide strike. The workers, who converged at K.R. Circle from all directions, held red colour flags and raised slogans, urging the government, among other things, to bring down the soaring prices of essential commodities, strict implementation of Labour Act and against privatisation of PSUs under the guise of disinvestment and retrenchment of employees. Different Trade Unions, including Wipro Lighting Unit Employees, AITUC and Bank Employees Unions took part in the protest.
Earlier, thousand...more
