Maharashtra State Bank Employees Federation (MSBEF) said it will launch a state-wide campaign on Tuesday against the Centre’s proposal to privatise some state-run banks. In the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced privatisation of two state-run banks as part of the government’s disinvestment plan for the fiscal 2021-22.
Through the public campaign, members of the bank employees’ federation will seek support from people across all the districts against the privatisation move, MSBEF said in a statement on Monday.
In view of the restrictions on account of Covid-19, the members will use various audio-visual mediums to reach out to the people for their support. The federation, which is affiliated to the All India Bank Employees’ Association, said its members will obtain signatures from people on a petition against the privatisation, addressed to the PM and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
