Bank officers and employees in Saharsa district observed a one-day strike on Friday, protesting against the implementation of a five-day banking system and the unequal Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) policy. Under the banner of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), bank workers gathered outside the main branch of Bank of India in Saharsa and demonstrated in support of their demands.

Bank employees assert that a five-day banking system would provide them with convenience and improve their work-life balance. Additionally, they are opposing the unequal PLI policy, which they consider discriminatory. The strike significantly impacted banking services in the district. With the strike on Friday followed by Saturday and Sunday's weekly holidays, banking services in Saharsa district will remain disrupted for three consecutive days. Several bank employees, including Mukund Jha, Md. Ashraf, Archana Kumari, Laxman, Mantoo, Rupali Pathak, Babul Singh, Rahul Raj of Union Bank, Pawan Mishra, and Gulab Kumar, participated in the protest.