Hyderabad: Over a month long strike by pro-Telangana government employees in Andhra Pradesh demanding a timeframe for the creation of a separate state was called off late on Monday evening following marathon discussions between the protestors and the government.
The employees, on strike since September 13 as part of the 'Sakala Janula Samme' (strike by all sections) in support of a host of demands including a timeline for statehood to the region, called it off after several rounds of discussions with Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha and senior officials at the state secretariat in Hyderabad.
The government has accepted nine demands made by the striking employees.
D Nagender, Minister for Labour and Employment said the state government had agreed to implement most of the employees' demands and some of the issues, which are not under the state government's purview, would be referred to the central government.
"We sincerely thank the employees for calling off their strike. The Chief Minister has agreed to most of their demands. The employees have understood the situation and agreed to join duties from tomorrow," Nagender told reporters after the talks were successfully concluded.
Telangana Political Joint Action Committee Chairman Kodandaram said the employees had called of their strike "temporarily" and thanked them for their support to the Telangana cause.
Minister of Finance A Ramanarayana Reddy said the salary for the strike period would be given to the employees as special advance keeping in the view the festive season. Employees said they would resume their duties on Tuesday.
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