Today is a bank strike in Madhya Pradesh... Impact for 3 days: 7,000 branches will be locked; 40,000 bank employees demand a 5-day week.

In Madhya Pradesh, there is a bank strike today, Friday. Approximately 40,000 bank employees across the state will not be working due to their demand for a 5-day week of working hours. This could lead to banks being locked down. Bank employees in Bhopal will gather and protest. Although the strike lasts only one day, its impact will be felt over the next three days, as Saturday and Sunday are public holidays. The state-wide strike is being organized under the banner of the United Form of Bank Unions.