The BEST strike that was set to happen from midnight of August 20, has now been postponed to August 23 when a vote will be taken of all employees. The BEST Undertaking earlier in the day issued instructions of strict action under the Essential Services Act if employees stayed away from work.

"We organised a large meeting of all the employees on Tuesday evening and have now come to a decision that the strike will be decided by a vote. On August 23, we will go to vote and if there is a mandate, the strike will be started immediately," Mumbai BEST Workers' union leader Shashank Sharad Rao said.