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40,000 Bank Employees in Madhya Pradesh Strike for Five‑Day Banking Week
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 03:48 PM
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Around 40,000 bank staff in Madhya Pradesh walked out on strike demanding a five‑day banking week, shutting branches on Friday and causing a three‑day impact due to weekend closures.
Around 40,000 bank employees in Madhya Pradesh went on strike on Friday demanding a five‑day banking week. The protest saw bank branches across the state shut down, with the impact expected to last three days due to the weekend. Workers staged a demonstration in Bhopal, the state capital, to press their demands. The strike is set to continue for five days starting from 26th, according to reports. The move has disrupted banking services for customers and raised concerns among financial institutions.