privatization of banks in India
Public sector employees across India strike against govt’s privatization plans
Trade unions and farmers unions also protested in solidarity against the Modi-led govt’s plans of large scale disinvestment.
Protests against policing bill and gender violence continue in UK and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the protests against the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill in the UK, strike against privatization by bank employees in India, a UN Report documenting a 65% increase in the demolitions of Palestinian homes by Israeli forces, and the continued protests in France as the Senate debates the Global Security Bill
Over a million strike in India against move to privatize banks
The strike was called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions. It was observed all across the country on March 15 and 16 and supported by all major left parties