IDBI Bank employees go on strike against privatisation, demand scrapping of Fairfax sale

Published 02 Nov 2026, 20:51 IST

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New Delhi/Mumbai: With two days to go before a nationwide strike, the row over the sale of IDBI Bank has shifted from the political to the procedural, with the government defending its bidding process and employees pressing ahead with a two-day hunger strike on November 2 and 3. The United Forum of…

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More than 10,000 staff across over 2,000 branches to participate in agitation on November 2, 3

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The Hindu BusinessLine Center-Right The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) Current article 02 Nov 2026, 20:51 IST

IDBI Bank employees go on strike against privatisation, demand scrapping of Fairfax sale

More than 10,000 staff across over 2,000 branches to participate in agitation on November 2, 3

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer 02 Nov 2026, 20:57 IST

IDBI sale: staff hold Nov 2-3 hunger strike as Centre defends bidding process

New Delhi/Mumbai: With two days to go before a nationwide strike, the row over the sale of IDBI Bank has shifted from the political to the procedural, with the government defending its bidding process and employees pressing ahead with a two-day hunger strike on November 2 and 3. The United Forum of…

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