Private bus owners call off strike slated for Feb 2 | Story in points

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» Kerala private bus owners called off the indefinite strike scheduled to begin on February 2 (Thursday)

» The decision was taken after talks between transport minister A.K. Saseendran and bus owners association Friday

» A token strike held on Tuesday had affected normal life in state

» The major demand of the bus owners is that minimum charge be hiked from Rs 7 to Rs 9