Mysuru, April 16 -- The State-wide lorry strike called by the Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association, entered its second day today, with nearly 9,000 lorries staying away from the road in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar.

Following the failure of talks held between the Federation and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru yesterday, the lorry operators decided to continue with the strike.

Federation President G.R. Shanmukhappa reaffirmed that the strike will not be called off until and unless their demands were met. The Government should roll back the hike in diesel price and toll charges; address the issues related to RTO and several other demands raised by the Association, he urged.

Meanwhile, following the stri...