New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Reacting to the sudden deferment of the 3-day nationwide bank strike, a former banker called out the leadership of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) for what she described as a "surrender".

In a viral Instagram post, Swarnakshi Jha, a former PSU banker, highlighted the immense sacrifices made by bank employees leading up to the planned strike.

"Bank employees were called to work on a weekly holiday. Leaves were cancelled. Probationers were pressured. Families were asked to adjust," she wrote, emphasising that workers "stood ready to lose three days' salary because they believed their collective leadership would stand firm."

The planned strike, however, was called off at the eleventh hour. "Then, just hours b...