# Delhi HC orders police to pick protest site for bank strike

> Delhi police must choose protest site for bank unions ahead of Sept 28-30 strike.
- Title: Delhi HC orders police to pick protest site for bank strike
- Summary: Delhi police must choose protest site for bank unions ahead of Sept 28-30 strike. Delhi High Court directs police to decide on bank unions' protest location…
- Keywords: delhi high court, bank unions, protest site, september 28, september 29, september 30, bank strike, united forum of bank unions, jantar mantar, national pension system, old pension scheme, five day work week
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/delhi-hc-directs-police-to-decide-on-bank-unions-protest-site-ahead-of-sept-28-30-strike/articleshow/134479817.cms
- Author: ANI
- Published: 2026-09-25T08:27:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: delhi high court, bank unions, protest site, september 28, september 29, september 30, bank strike, united forum of bank unions, jantar mantar, national pension system, old pension scheme, five day work week
## Delhi High Court directs police
The Delhi High Court ordered Delhi Police to provide an alternate protest site for bank unions by Monday for the September 28 strike.
## Police denied Jantar Mantar protest
Police denied permission for a planned dharna at Jantar Mantar on September 28, 29 and 30.
## Bank strike demands
Unions want a five-day work week, old pension scheme benefits, tax exemption on NPS contributions, higher gratuity, pension updates, and uniform DA.
## Strike impact
The three-day nationwide bank strike is expected to affect bank branches across the country starting September 28.
## Key union demand
The United Forum of Bank Unions Delhi State argues the old pension scheme guarantees financial security after retirement or death with benefits for spouses and families.
## Next steps
Police must decide on an alternate protest site by Monday before the strike begins on September 28.
## Key takeaway

Delhi High Court directs police to decide on bank unions' protest location before a three-day nationwide bank strike starting Sept 28.