PATNA, March 9 -- Routine revenue related works, issuance of caste and residential certificates and other essential work at the circle offices across Bihar came to grinding halt on Monday as circle officers (COs), revenue officers (ROs) and other revenue staff from nearly all 537 circles resumed their indefinite strike.

The earlier strike was called off on February 7.

The agitation, spearheaded by the Bihar Revenue Service Association United (BiRSA-U), resumed after the striking officials and employees, numbering around 1,200, accused the state government of failing to honour assurances given by deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha during talks that ended the previous round of protests.

The officers had first launched an indefinite ...