{
  "id": 6857518,
  "title": "Indore Bank Strike Hits Transactions Worth Over ₹2.57 Lakh Crore As 650 Branches See Work Halt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/indore-bank-strike-hits-transactions-worth-over-2-57-lakh-crore-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:33:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-bank-strike-hits-transactions-worth-over-257-lakh-crore-as-650-branches-see-work-halt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore district witnessed a significant impact on banking operations on Friday as public sector undertaking (PSU) banks observed a nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions. The strike affected approximately 650 out of the 848 bank branches in the district, leading to a halt in banking transactions worth over Rs 2.57 lakh crore. Around 4,000 employees participated in the strike across the state, impacting some 7,000 branches where banking business worth approximately Rs 15 lakh crore was disrupted. The main grievance of the striking bank employees was the two-and-a-half-year delay in approving the five-day work week agreement, as well as the unresolved demands. The nationwide strike saw over 800,000 employees across 12 public sector banks, 13 organized private sector banks, cooperative banks, and regional rural banks halt banking services. In Indore, bank employees protested outside the Bank of India at Santa Bazar, marching through Bohra Bazar and Sarafa to the State Bank of India on Prince Yeshwant Road, with over 800,000 employees nationwide observing the strike. Notably, a large number of female bank employees took part in the protest, and bank office bearers led the rallies and demonstrations.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Owing to the nationwide call for a strike by public sector undertaking (PSU) banks on Friday, the strike was overwhelmingly successful in PSU banks in the district also. Thus, banking operations worth over Rs 2.57 lakh crore were affected as work came to a halt in approximately 650 of the 848 bank branches in the district. Reports indicate that around 4,000 bank employees…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Indore ₹26-Crore Warehouse Finance Fraud Under ED Lens, 18 Properties Worth ₹13 Crore Attached",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/indore-26-crore-warehouse-finance-fraud-under-ed-lens-18-properties",
        "published": "2026-09-11T23:31:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}