NEW DELHI, Aug 1(PTI) - The truckers have deferred their proposed indefinite strike call from August 6 following an assurance from the Transport Ministry to consider their demands, including reduction in toll tax.
"The decision to defer the strike call till further notice was taken following a written assurance by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to consider the issues, including reducing toll charges, by August 10," All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) president GR Shanmugappa said today.
AIMTC, which claims to have a membership of 62 lakh truckers, said its Southern unit, which had called for the strike from August 2, has also deferred their decision following this.
Earlier, the truckers body had decided to indefinitely keep over 60 lakh trucks off the roads across the country from August 6,charging the government of failing to take any action on their demands.
