Recently, a video has gone viral on social media in which a Canara Bank Employee named Lokapati Swain can be seen scolding and shouting at other staff during online meeting. As per the sources, the video is of Sambalpur region and the employee named Lokapati Swain is working as Chief Manager in Canara Bank.
तुम्हें काम करना है, चाहे होली डे ही क्यों ना हो,बैंक ने तुम्हें परिवार के साथ घूमने के लिए नौकरी नहीं दी है, भाड़ में गया तुम्हारा परिवार, मेरे लिए भी मेरा परिवार कोई मायने नहीं रखता.
He is seen shouting and pressuring staff members to work extra hours, even on holidays and leave their family obligations. “If you will not participate in recovery, including holidays because you want time after working to travel with your family but your hell to your family. What should I do? I don’t care about my family, I don’t care about my family also, I care about Canara Bank. So clear message to all, and if week-wise, Monday to Saturday, work is not happening, Saturday or Sunday, whenever holiday, and if you did not respond kindly, things will be different and for everyone be it officer, chief manager, AGM,” he said.
This incident has significantly damaged Canara Bank’s reputation. The video footage also includes a female staff member, making the use of such language even more inappropriate. The news of this incident has now been widely reported by major news channels across India.
Canara Bank is anticipated to take suitable action against these employees. The primary goal of a Public Sector Bank is to serve the public good. Despite this, the employees continue to dedicate themselves to the bank’s success, leading Canara Bank to report a net profit of Rs. 3757 crore for the March 2024 quarter.
