‘₹86k cr deposited in 34 cr Jandhan a/cs’

GORAKHPUR : Over ₹86,000 crore were deposited in 34 crore Jandhan accounts and the fund was being used in economic progress of the country, Union minister of state for finance Shiv Pratap Shukla told bank employees while addressing a conclave of Punjab National Bank here on Sunday.

He, however, didn't elaborate on whether the sum was deposited in bank accounts after the 2016 demonetisation move by the BJP government.

In 2014 soon after coming to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre had opened Jandhan bank accounts with the intention to let even the poorest of the poor avail banking facilities. "Opening of 34 crore Jandhan accounts became possible due to help of bank employees. Both the government as well as bank employees are playing a

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It became possible due to help of bank employees. Both the government as well as bank employees are playing a good role in (improving) the economy. I favour good service rules for bank employees

SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA, Union MoS

good role in (improving) the economy. I am in favour of good service rules for bank employees and have been raising this issue from time to time," Shukla said. On the occasion, CH Venkatchalam, general Secretary of All India Bank Employee Association, condemned the antibanking policies of the government and said bank employees would go on strike on January 8 and 9 against it.