LUCKNOW, May 19 -- The second phase of the agitation announced by the Roadways Employees Joint Council (Uttar Pradesh) has been postponed following detailed discussions with the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) management and the state government over pending employee demands.

According to a joint statement issued by council president Girija Shankar Tiwari and general secretary Girish Chandra Mishra, talks on corporation-level demands were held with the UPSRTC managing director Prabhu N Singh on May 15, while governance-level issues were discussed with additional chief secretary (transport) Archana Agrawal on May 18.

Following an appeal by the UPSRTC managing director, the council decided to defer the proposed sta...