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High Court Directs Delhi Police to Allot Protest Venue for Bank Employees Union
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News18•25-09-2026, 12:00
High Court Directs Delhi Police to Allot Protest Venue for Bank Employees Union
- •The Delhi High Court ordered city police to provide an alternative site for the United Forum of Bank Unions Delhi State to hold a peaceful protest next week.
- •Justice Amit Mahajan directed authorities to decide on the alternative venue by Monday, after police cited law and order concerns for Jantar Mantar.
- •The bank employees union sought permission to hold a peaceful dharna from September 28-30 at Jantar Mantar or another city location.
- •The union, representing a majority of bank employees and officers, previously had protest permissions denied at the last minute.
- •The United Forum of Bank Unions has called for a nationwide strike from September 28-30, demanding a 5-day banking week, pension updates, and an option to switch to the old pension scheme.
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The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police and authorities to consider the United Forum of Bank Unions Delhi State's request and allot an alternative venue for their peaceful protest. Justice Amit Mahajan instructed the authorities to make this decision by Monday and communicate it to the petitioner.
The United Forum of Bank Unions has announced a nationwide bank strike scheduled for September 28 to 30.
The bank employees are demanding several welfare initiatives, including the implementation of a 5-day banking week, pension updates and improvements, a uniform dearness allowance formula for pensioners, and an option for employees under the National Pension System to switch to the old pension scheme.
