Truck drivers in Maharashtra withdrew their proposed state-wide indefinite strike from tomorrow after a late night intervention by the Chief Minister's office (CMO) over their key demand.

Earlier in the day, truckers associated with All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) had given an indefinite stir call from Wednesday to demand abolition of escort fee. "The Chief Minister's Office intervened late tonight and requested us to defer the strike by one month. They have assured us that escort fee will be abolished within a month. After considering the new development and a written assurance from the Government, we have decided to give them one more month and deferred the state-wide strike as of now," AIMTC president Bal Malkit Singh told PTI.