Bhubaneswar, Jan. 23 -- The State Private Bus Owners' Association will take a final decision on Saturday on whether to go ahead with the proposed strike against the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) to district headquarters, association leaders said on Friday.

State Private Bus Owners' Association general secretary Debendra Kumar Sahu said the decision on calling off or continuing the strike will be taken after the association's next meeting. He informed that discussions with the government during the previous meeting were largely successful.

Despite the talks, the association said its call for a statewide private bus strike from January 24 remains in force for the time being. Most office-bearers of the State Private Bus Owners' Association a...