Lucknow, Jan. 28 -- Bank employees in the state capital went on strike on Tuesday in response to a nationwide strike demanding 5-day banking. The United Forum of Bank Unions staged a demonstration at the Indian Bank, Hazratganj. Bank employees argue that other institutions like RBI, LIC, and government departments have 5-day weeks, so why not banks? Leaders said the government's refusal to consider their plea is forcing them to consider indefinite strikes. They claim 5-day banking is their right, not a favour. Anil Tiwari, media in-charge of the Forum, said that due to the strike, about 16,000 employees and officers of 905 branches of public sector banks went on strike in Lucknow. According to an estimate, clearing of cheques and banking transactions of about Rs 2500 crore was affected due to strike in the state capital Anil Srivastava, district convenor of the Forum, said that before today's strike, bank workers staged a sit-in for 5-day banking and protested, took out a rally and also launched a campaign on X, but the central government is not ready to accept the demand. DK Singh, general secretary of NCBE said that when there can be five working days in RBI, LIC, SEBI, NABARD, many government departments, then why not in banks? A spokesman said that the Indian Banks' Association had accepted their demand and sent it to the government for approval, but the government was not listening....