Kerala auto-taxi unions call off strike following ministerial negotiations

Auto-rickshaw and taxi unions operating across Kerala have decided to end their strike following a meeting with a state minister, sources said on Tuesday. The unions had initiated the industrial action to press demands related to operational challenges and regulatory concerns affecting the transport sector. During the negotiations, the minister engaged with union representatives to discuss the key issues prompting the strike. The decision to suspend the agitation was reached after the minister assured unions that their concerns would be addressed through further dialogue and potential policy interventions. Union officials indicated that the strike would remain withdrawn pending developments from the government's commitment to resolve the underlying disputes affecting auto-taxi operators throughout the state.