In a move to spread awareness among people against privatization of nationalized banks by the Central Government a peaceful march was taken out from Subhash Chowk in Khunti to Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk, on Sunday, under the banner of All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC), the apex organization of bank officers in the Country.
It is to be known that AIBOC has launched an awareness campaign on all India level under Save Bank, Save Country campaign regarding the serious threat posed by privatization to common citizens, farmers, laborers, students, small and medium businessmen. In this sequence, the Jharkhand State unit of AIBOC took out a bus tour on Sunday from Ranchi's main road, over bridge to Khunti. A peaceful rally was taken out from Subhash Chowk in Khunti to Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk. After this, a program was organized for the residents of Khunti's Keora Panchayat regarding the importance of public banks in the development of the country and the state and the losses due to privatization.
In this campaign, Comrade Sunil Lakda, advisor of Jharkhand state unit of AIBOC, gave detailed information about organizing awareness campaign in Khunti district, the workplace of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and urged common people to come together against privatization.
Chairman Comrade, Akhilesh Kumar told about the public welfare schemes to be done by the public sector bank and warned about the danger of its privatization.
State Secretary Comrade, Prakash Oraon said that in Murhu of Khunti and similar remote areas of the country, there are only public sector banks which are contributing significantly to the development. By selling it, the Government will harm these remote areas and the Countrymen, he added.
AIBOC leaders Comrade, Rajan Kujur, Comrade, Umesh Sinha, Comrade, Harichand Murmu, Comrade, Shigun Oraon, Comrade, Bharat Lal Thakur, Comrade, Manish Narayan and 200 bankers and villagers including Ali Hasan were present.