The government's decision has now brought the future of IDBI Bank's ownership, employee protections and public-sector role into sharper focus, with employee representatives seeking greater transparency and parliamentary scrutiny before the sale proceeds. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has backed IDBI Bank employees opposing the lender's proposed privatisation, warning that the sale could jeopardise reservation protections for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes.