Highlights
• “I want to assure it is not that the institutions are going to be closed or workers are going to be removed. Whether it is the salaries or scale or pension of employees, all will be taken care of”
• Sitharaman’s statement comes at a time when bank unions have called for a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the privatisation of two public sector banks
NEW DELHI: Amidst huge uproar from the Opposition and bank unions over privatisation of public sector banks, Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday assured that the interests of workers of such banks will be completely protected.
While addressing the media after announcing Cabinet decisions, the Union minister said: “I want to assure it is not that the institutions are going to be closed or workers are going to be removed. Whether it is the salaries or scale or pension of employees, all will be taken care of.”
Stressing that not all banks will be privatised, the Finance minister said: “We have announced a Public Enterprise Policy and identified four areas where public sector presence will be there. Financial sector too is included in this. But, not all banks are going to be privatised.”
Sitharaman’s statement comes at a time when bank unions have called for a two-day nationwide strike to protest against the privatisation of two public sector banks.
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