<p>The pro-united Andhra employees today decided to temporarily suspend their agitation following an assurance from Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on rules governing their service among others.<br /><br /></p>.<p>They, however, said they would resume their agitation whenever the legislative assembly session is convened to see that pressure is mounted on political parties so as to prevent the state's division.<br /><br />P Ashok Babu, President of Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers (APNGOs) Association, told reporters that the chief minister has agreed to send their proposals to the Centre on Article 371 (d) which provides protection to the employees.<br /><br />He said the chief minister has urged them to call off their strike keeping in mind public interest.<br /><br />Replying to a query, he said the strike has succeeded in expressing the strong sentiment of the people in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema region in support of united Andhra Pradesh.<br /><br />The employees of power sector and pubic transport had ended their strike, which threw normal life out of gear in the Seemandhra region, last week.<br /><br />The Chief Minister has assured the Association that he would continue to work for united Andhra Pradesh.</p>
<p>The pro-united Andhra employees today decided to temporarily suspend their agitation following an assurance from Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on rules governing their service among others.<br /><br /></p>.<p>They, however, said they would resume their agitation whenever the legislative assembly session is convened to see that pressure is mounted on political parties so as to prevent the state's division.<br /><br />P Ashok Babu, President of Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers (APNGOs) Association, told reporters that the chief minister has agreed to send their proposals to the Centre on Article 371 (d) which provides protection to the employees.<br /><br />He said the chief minister has urged them to call off their strike keeping in mind public interest.<br /><br />Replying to a query, he said the strike has succeeded in expressing the strong sentiment of the people in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema region in support of united Andhra Pradesh.<br /><br />The employees of power sector and pubic transport had ended their strike, which threw normal life out of gear in the Seemandhra region, last week.<br /><br />The Chief Minister has assured the Association that he would continue to work for united Andhra Pradesh.</p>