Bengaluru, April 18 -- The lorry operators who had gone on an indefinite strike called off their protest, following the successful talks with Transport Minister R. Ramalinga Reddy here yesterday (Apr. 17).

The lorry operators had suspended their operations, since Apr. 14 midnight, demanding the roll back in hike in diesel price, slash in increased toll charges and prevention of harassment at the hands of Regional Transport Officers (RTO) to name a few, among several other demands. However, following the assurance, they decided to resume operations after three days of the strike.

President of Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association G.R. Shanmukhappa, who announced the withdrawal of the strike to media persons sa...