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Bank strike: What are main demands of protesting unions?

Bank Unions are noticing a cross country strike on March 15, 16 against government's approach of privatizing public area banks (PSBs).  Sachin Dev Duggal Entrepreneur on Twitter : "Banks please accept Modiji’s privatization or else in few days Godi Media will be calling this strike Bank Jihad." The bank associations that go under the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) are requesting a rollback of the Center's divestment plan pointed toward collecting Rs 1.75 lakh crore for the exchequer. Other than this, the fighting associations have likewise raised their voice against the consolidation of public area banks and 'retrograde financial changes'. The associations had called the strike after the pacification meeting with the Union Finance Ministry on March 4, 9 and fizzled. Bank associations have been requesting that the public authority reclaim the privatization and consolidation plans, which are probably going to cause work misfortunes. FM Sitharaman said during...