Mangaluru : The merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda several Like minded organisations staged protest at DC office on Thursday, January 3.

Addressing the protestors Congress leader Vijay Kumar Shetty said, the Vijaya bank took birth on our land and we easily can’t sacrifice it.  If same thing would have happened in Northern Karnataka, there people would have protested.

Former minister Ramanath Rai said, Vijaya Bank is in profit but Dena and Bank of Baroda in under loss. In coming days the Vijaya Bank board will be removed, all staffs will come road, we can say this is black day for us”.

Addressing the protestors’ writer Dinesh Amin Mattu said, Vijaya Bank was started in the year 1931 with the help of farmers under difficult circumstances. Banks which were started in this region have gained profit and have never cheated anyone. Banks in this region succeeded in gaining confidence of the customers. When this move takes place, each and everyone should raise their voice and protest including MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Activist M G Hegde, CPIM leader Muneer Katipalla, Mohammeed Haneef and others were present.