Saket Niwal

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

An earnest request to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra to declare Monday, 9th November 2026, as a Bank Holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as Deepawali falls on Sunday, 8th November 2026.

Thousands of bank officers and employees serve away from their native places and deserve an opportunity to celebrate this important festival with their families.

States including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Manipur and Tamil Nadu have reportedly declared 9th November as a holiday on this occasion.

We urge the Government of Maharashtra to extend the same consideration to banking employees in the State, in line with these States, and declare 9th November 2026 as a Bank Holiday.

A three-day break from 7th to 9th November will provide much-needed relief to employees and their families.
#BankHoliday #Deepawali2026 #Maharashtra
@Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde
@SunetraA_Pawar @CMOMaharashtra
@aiboc_in @nilesh_pawar15
@aiboc_ms1 @MDhondse @Pramod_Shinde09

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

“सरकार कितने बैंक चलाएगी?” यह सवाल पूछने से पहले यह भी पूछिए कि देश की अर्थव्यवस्था में सरकारी बैंकों का योगदान कितना है। FY 2024-25 में सरकारी बैंकों ने ₹1.78 लाख करोड़ का रिकॉर्ड मुनाफा कमाया। सितंबर 2025 तक उनका कुल कारोबार ₹261 लाख करोड़ से अधिक था। NPA में भारी गिरावट आई और सरकार को ₹34,990 करोड़ का लाभांश मिला। जब बैंक मुनाफा कमा रहे हैं, अर्थव्यवस्था को मजबूत कर रहे हैं और सरकार की योजनाओं को जमीन पर उतार रहे हैं, तो उन्हें बेचने या उनका विलय करने की जरूरत क्या है?

सरकारी बैंक केवल मुनाफा कमाने वाली संस्थाएं नहीं हैं। वे किसानों, छोटे व्यापारियों, MSMEs, ग्रामीण परिवारों और समाज के कमजोर वर्गों तक बैंकिंग पहुंचाने का माध्यम हैं। जनधन खाते, किसान ऋण, मुद्रा ऋण, सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजनाएं और सरकारी सब्सिडी का लाभ करोड़ों लोगों तक पहुंचाने में इनकी बड़ी भूमिका है। जुलाई 2026 तक देश में 58.63 करोड़ जनधन खाते थे, जिनमें 77.80% ग्रामीण और अर्धशहरी क्षेत्रों में थे।

एक्सप्रेसवे और हाईवे बनाने के लिए सरकार हजारों करोड़ रुपये खर्च करती है, क्योंकि वे देश की आर्थिक प्रगति के लिए जरूरी हैं। फिर ग्रामीण भारत की आर्थिक जीवनरेखा माने जाने वाले सरकारी बैंकों को कुछ पूंजी जुटाने या निजी निवेश आकर्षित करने के नाम पर बेचने का तर्क क्या है? जब ये बैंक सरकार को लाभांश देते हैं, रोजगार पैदा करते हैं और आर्थिक समावेशन को आगे बढ़ाते हैं, तो इन्हें कमजोर करने के बजाय और मजबूत क्यों न किया जाए?

बैंकिंग व्यवस्था में प्रतिस्पर्धा जरूरी है, लेकिन प्रतिस्पर्धा का समाधान सरकारी बैंकों की संख्या घटाना या उनका अंधाधुंध विलय करना नहीं है। छोटे और क्षेत्रीय स्तर पर मजबूत बैंक स्थानीय जरूरतों को बेहतर समझते हैं। बड़े बैंकों के साथ-साथ ऐसे बैंकों का अस्तित्व भी जरूरी है, जो दूरदराज के क्षेत्रों में लोगों की सेवा करते हैं।

सरकार को सरकारी बैंकों में पर्याप्त भर्ती करनी चाहिए, कर्मचारियों पर बढ़ते काम के दबाव को कम करना चाहिए, तकनीक और ग्राहक सेवाओं में निवेश बढ़ाना चाहिए तथा ग्रामीण शाखाओं को मजबूत करना चाहिए। सरकारी बैंक देश की आर्थिक व्यवस्था का महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा हैं। इन्हें बेचने या लगातार विलय करने से पहले इनके सामाजिक योगदान, रोजगार और वित्तीय समावेशन पर पड़ने वाले प्रभावों का गंभीर मूल्यांकन होना चाहिए।

सवाल यह नहीं कि सरकार कितने बैंक चला सकती है। सवाल यह है कि देश को कितने मजबूत सरकारी बैंकों की जरूरत है। बैंकों को बेचने के बजाय मजबूत बनाइए। विलय के बजाय उनकी क्षमता बढ़ाइए। क्योंकि सरकारी बैंक केवल सरकार की संपत्ति नहीं, बल्कि करोड़ों भारतीयों के आर्थिक भरोसे का आधार हैं।
@milindkhandekar

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

#BLACKSUNDAY | 27 SEPTEMBER

Welcome to “Digital India”, where UPI works 24×7, digital banking works round the clock, and yet bankers are summoned to work on Sunday.

Most developed economies follow a #5DayBanking . India leads in digital payments, but apparently still needs the banker’s chair occupied on Sunday.

For years, bankers served during Demonetisation , COVID-19 and countless national programmes. Ask for 5-Day Banking, and the file moves slowly.
You can open branches on #
Sunday, but you cannot silence the demand for #5DayBankingNow
@SushantBSinha @news24tvchannel
@ShivaniV2901 @ravish_journo @awasthis @khurpenchh @CNBC_Awaaz @TNNavbharat @ANI

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

Dear Government,

Honour the commitment. Implement 5 Days Banking.
#5DayBankingNow #FBOIOA
@Nilesh_pawar15

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

Dear Government,

Bankers are humans, not machines. They have families, health, and lives beyond the workplace.

Honour your commitment. Implement 5 Days Banking.

Respect the workforce that keeps the banking system running.
@PMOIndia @narendramodi @DFS_India @FinMinIndia
#5DayBankingNow #FBOIOA

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

Double standard @DFS_India , Why not declared #5DaysBanking ?
@aiboc_in @nilesh_pawar15 @rupamsmail @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @PMOIndia
#5DayBankingNow #FBOIOA

[Nilesh Wahane @NileshWahane8]

Banking has transformed. Digital channels operate 24×7, while bank employees continue to work six days a week.

It is time to align working conditions with the realities of modern banking.

Five days of banking.

A reasonable, long-pending demand of bank employees.
#5DayBankingNow
#Fboioa

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

@BankofIndia_IN began on 7 September 1906 with one office in Mumbai, 50 employees and a dream to serve India. Today, that dream stands tall as a national institution built on trust, growth and public purpose. #BOI4NationSince1906 #FBOIOA
@nilesh_pawar15 @aiboc_in @DFS_India @FinMinIndia @PMOIndia @nsitharamanoffc @nsitharaman

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

From 1906 to 2026, @BankofIndia_IN has remained connected to India’s journey of change and growth. 121 years later, the legacy is strong and the road ahead is even greater. 🇮🇳 #BOI4NationSince1906 #FBOIOA
@nilesh_pawar15 @aiboc_in @DFS_India @PMOIndia @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

121 years of @BankofIndia_IN! @fboioa_india proudly stands with BOI’s journey of progress, unity & service. Heartiest wishes to the entire @fboioa_india family!
#BOI4NationSince1906
#FBOIOA
@nilesh_pawar15 @DFS_India @nsitharaman @FinMinIndia @PMOIndia @aiboc_in

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

• World discussing 4-day workweeks
• Banking systems already run 24×7
• Bankers still working 6 days
• Understanding recorded ✔️
• Agreement acknowledged ✔️
• Implementation status: 0%
• Productivity delivered: 100%
• Responsibility honoured: 100%
• Commitment executed: Pending
• Digital speed celebrated, policy action delayed
• Fairness isn’t a luxury—it’s overdue
• Policy moves at Wi-Fi speed, execution still on dial-up.
• Files rest on weekends—bankers don’t.
Deliver what was accepted.
Respect the settlement.
#5DayWeekandFairPLI #FBOIOA
@DFS_India @FinMinIndia @LabourMinistry @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @ravish_journo

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

India’s banking workforce asks for nothing extraordinary, only fairness in policy and honouring commitments.

🟢 ➡️ Implement the agreed Five-Day Banking.
🟢 ➡️ Withdraw unilateral & discriminatory PLI.
🟢 ➡️ Revise PLI through bilateral dialogue with Unions.
🟢 ➡️ Resolve all residual issues.

A stronger banking sector begins with a respected and united workforce.
@PMOIndia @DFS_India #5DayWeekandFairPLI #FBOIOA

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

“हम व्यवस्था के विरोधी नहीं हैं; हम उस व्यवस्था में न्याय की मांग कर रहे हैं। बैंक की प्रगति में हमारा योगदान समान है, इसलिए हमारी मेहनत का सम्मान भी निष्पक्ष होना चाहिए।”

एक आवाज़ — एक मांग — न्यायपूर्ण PLI!”
#5DayWeekandFairPLI
@DFS_India @PMOIndia @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @LabourMinistry

[Kunal Wagh @KunalWaghKW]

✊ 5-DAY BANKING & FAIR PLI — OUR RIGHT, OUR DEMAND!

Bank employees work tirelessly for the growth of the nation’s economy and the success of the banking sector. Yet, our long-pending demand for 5-Day Banking remains unresolved.

At the same time, the Government must withdraw the unilateral, discriminatory and unfair PLI scheme imposed on bank employees.

We demand dialogue, fairness, transparency and equality — not unilateral decisions and discrimination.

5-Day Banking is long overdue.
Fair PLI is our right.
Unity is our strength! ✊

#5DayWeekandFairPLI
#UFBU
#AIBOC
#FBOIOA
@DFS_India
@FinMinIndia
@PMOIndia
@aiboc_in
@fboioa_india

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

Dear Government,
Honour your commitment
#5DayWeekandFairPLI
@DFS_India @nsitharaman @PMOIndia @nsitharamanoffc @IbaChairman @nilesh_pawar15 @aiboc_in @FinMinIndia @LabourMinistry

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

The banker assaulted at Khamgaon, Buldhana was not making government policy. He was only implementing it. Every farm loan, loan waiver, subsidy, DBT, and welfare scheme announced by the Central and State Governments ultimately reaches the public through a banker.

The policy is announced by @DFS_India @PMOIndia and @CMOMaharashtra. The credit goes to governments. But when anger erupts, the banker becomes the target.

This is not governance. This is shifting the cost of policy failures onto frontline bankers.

We urge @buldhanapolice1 to immediately arrest the culprit and ensure strict legal action. Violence against a public servant performing official duty cannot be tolerated.
@DFS_India @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc @DGPMaharashtra
@infobuldhana
#RespectBankers #BankersProtectionAct

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

Shri @nilesh_pawar15 Ji once again demonstrated that sincere leadership, backed by perseverance and conviction, delivers meaningful results. The approval for the conversion of eligible Specialist Officers to the General Banking Officer (GBO) cadre is a landmark achievement that brings an end to a long wait for countless officers.

Heartfelt appreciation to Shri @nilesh_pawar15 Ji, General Secretary @fboioa_india , and all the esteemed Federation Leaders for relentlessly pursuing this long-pending issue until its successful resolution. Their unwavering commitment has reaffirmed the faith of officers in a strong and responsible Federation.

Congratulations to every eligible Specialist Officer on this well-deserved milestone.
#FBOIOA #BankOfIndia #Unity @aiboc_in @rupamsmail @nilesh_pawar15

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

“Work-life balance” in some systems means:

Work till exhaustion.
Balance your mental breakdown quietly.

Young professionals are told they are the “future of the nation,” then welcomed with impossible targets, staff shortages, transfers far from family, endless pressure, and the timeless management philosophy, “adjust kar lo.”

Apparently, being overworked is called commitment. Anxiety is called performance pressure. Silence is called professionalism.

When a 22-year-old reaches a point where life itself feels heavier than the job, maybe the question is not about individual strength. Maybe the system should stop celebrating pressure as productivity.

Policies proudly speak about employment, growth, and development. Strange how nobody mentions the emotional cost hidden behind those glossy reports.

A workforce is not built by squeezing people dry. A country cannot progress by normalizing burnout and calling it discipline.

But yes, keep increasing targets. Human lives are clearly “non-performing assets.”
#Bankerslife #5DaysBanking
#stressfreelife
@PMOIndia @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @DFS_India @RBI @LabourMinistry
@nilesh_pawar15 @fboioa_india @aiboc_in @rupamsmail

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀!
🔒 RBI - Closed
🔒 LIC - Closed
🔒 SEBI - Closed
🔒 DFS - Closed
🔒 NABARD - Closed
🔒 NPCI - Closed
🔒 State Govt - Closed
🔒 Finance Ministry - Closed
🔒 CVC - Closed
🔒 IRDAI - Closed
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡!
Why should Bankers suffer endless work pressure while others enjoy their weekends?
For the Government, Saturday is a policy-approved holiday; for bankers, it’s a compulsory sacrifice — apparently equality ends where banking begins.
@DFS_India @FinMinIndia @aiboc_in @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @PMOIndia @LabourMinistry @ravish_journo @abplive @BBCHindi @the_hindu @timesofindia @EconomicTimes @bsindia

[Ashish Tekale Patil @AshishTekale_]

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 ❷❹×❼ 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
• Bankers run 6️⃣ Days without policy empathy
• IBA agrees ✔️
• Files move ✔️
• Meetings conclude ✔️
• DFS reviews ✔️
• Government “considers” ✔️
• Implementation? ❌
• Humans power the system, but policies treat them like servers
• Assurances travel faster than decisions
• Performance is mandatory, relief is optional
• Agreements are signed with confidence, executed with hesitation
• If delay were productivity, implementation would be complete
• Promises don’t need committees—only courage
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 5️⃣ 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 6️⃣?
#5DayBankingNow #5DaysBanking
@FinMinIndia @DFS_India @nsitharaman @PMOIndia
@aajtak @ABPNews @ndtvindia
@indiatvnews @ravish_journo
@fboioa_india @nilesh_pawar15