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Mangalore, Jul 29: Bank employees on Friday July 28, staged a protest against the privatization of banks and outsourcing in banks.  The protest was held under the aegis of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), in front of the Karnataka Bank at Kodialbail here.

The withdrawal of BSRB by the NDA government has resulted in nearly one lac vacancies lying vacant in the bank. The banks are therefore outsourcing the jobs to private agencies, said P R Karanth, state secretary, BEFI, addressing the protesters.

Withdrawal of RBI circular on outsourcing of banking services, withdrawal of amendment of Section 12(2) of the Banking Regulation Act on removal of ceiling on voting rights in banks, filling up of nearly one lac vacancies in banks through recruitments, and expeditious extension of one more option for pension.

Walter D’Souza, joint secretary, KPBEF, Ajay Manjrekar, general secretary, SKDBEA, Raveendra Aithal, state committee president, AIBOA, Madhava, leader, BEFI, were among those who led the protest.