Oil tanker owners suspend strike partially
New Delhi   27-Aug-2010

Even as people in the winter capital and its suburbs queued up at various filling stations, the Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tanker Owners Association partially suspended its strike resuming the supply across Jammu city after holding a meeting with Divisional Commissioner Pawan Kotwal today.

However, according to a handout issued by the Divisional Commissioner, the oil tanker owners have called off the strike with immediate effect. The fuel would be available at all petrol stations from late tonight, added the handout.

The association hasn't rolled back its strike in the Kashmir valley where more than 35 drivers and over 200 tankers have been attacked by mobs in the past over two months. "After holding a meeting with the Divisional Commissioner, we partially suspended our strike in the Jammu province, resuming the supplies to at least 15 filling stations, five of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation and 10 of the IndianOil in the city," said president of the association Anand Sharma.