AGARTALA, Jan 8 (TIWN): Banking services hit in Tripura due to strike, which has been supported by Bankers also.

Bank unions have joined strike not just in solidarity with their counterparts in other sectors but also to protest against banking reforms and mega merger of PSU banks. They are also demanding a pay hike besides a uniform 5-day week.

Ten central trade unions -- INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF, UTUC -- are expecting that around 25 crore people will join their nationwide strike call tomorrow in protest against the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government.