Banking operations across the country came to a halt as 10 lakh bankers staged a strike against the government's "anti-people banking reforms", said a bank union leader.
The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), comprising nine unions.
They also pressed for compensation to employees for extra work done on account of demonetisation.
Around 85,000 branches of commercial banks, 105,000 branches of co-operative bank and others are on strike,
New generation private banks like - ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and others - are not part of the union
Bank employees protest during their strike against the Centre, at Jantar Mantar
People stand outside RBI in Kolkata on Tuesday during the All India Bank Strike, in Kolkata
Security guard keeps vigil in a bank as the bank employees nation-wide go on a strike, in Allahabad
Security guard outside a closed bank as a nation-wide strike is called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), in Allahabad
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