Truckers on Friday called off their eight-day-old all India strike after the Centre's assurance to look into their demands.
The decision was taken to call off the strike after a marathon meeting of transporters and senior Road Transport and Highways Ministry officials here.
After the meeting, a joint statement released by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry and All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) saying the strike has been called off.
AIMTC, which claims support of 93 lakh truckers, had gone on an indefinite strike demanding reduction in diesel prices, bringing petroleum products under GST, reduction of state and other taxes, among others, from July 20.
After the assurance from the government to look into transporters demand and constitute a high-level committee under the Road, Transport and Highways Secretary, the strike was called off, the statement said.
Published 27 July 2018, 16:17 IST