India, Sept. 28 -- A former banker has accused the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) of "betrayal" after the 3-day nationwide bank strike, scheduled from September 28 to 30, was deferred hours before it was due to begin.

Taking to Instagram, Swarnakshi Jha, a former PSU banker, criticised the union leadership, saying that bank employees had made significant sacrifices in preparation for the strike but were not consulted before the decision to defer it. "THE STRIKE IS DEFERRED. BUT WHO WILL RETURN THEIR SUNDAY?" Jha wrote in the post.

The former banker claimed that employees had been called to work on a weekly holiday, leaves were cancelled and probationers were pressured, while families were also asked to make adjustments. "Employees s...