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Bank employees across the country went on a day's strike on Tuesday protesting against, what they call, anti-labour policies of the Union government.
United Forum of Bank Unions, the apex union of bank employees, said that over 1 million employees of 27 public sector banks and some foreign banks are participating in the strike.
State Bank of India employees, who have a separate union, also joined the strike.
The strike will result in a loss of over Rs 1 billion to the national economy," UFBU (Delhi) convenor V K Gupta said.
In West Bengal normal life was affected. Train services on both the Eastern and South-Eastern Railways were hit due to picketing by the bandh supporters, the police said.
Security measures were tightened in major railway stations, cabins and vital railway installations. The city wore a deserted look with vehicles going off the road.
INTUC and the BJP, however, are opposing the strike, while the Trinamool Congress Trade Union described the strike as 'politically motivated'.
PTI
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