"There will be some inconvenience to the people going to banks or insurance companies. But we will do our best to see that the inconvenience is not there", Finance Minister P Chidambaram said after a cabinet meeting.
Near-total strike cripples banking, air services
On losses due to the strike, he said though there may be a marginal loss, it would be difficult to estimate the level of loss.
In reply to a query on whether there was any Supreme Court ruling against the strikes, Chidambaram said he was not aware of any directive in this regard by the apex court.
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