The talks between the government and the APNGOs association failed even as Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy sought to assure them that he would not let the state be divided as long as he remained the CM.
Reddy held talks for over three hours with the APNGOs association leaders at the state Secretariat here this afternoon to end the impasse, caused due to the indefinite strike by government employees in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, launched on August 12 in protest against the proposed bifurcation of the state.
The NGOs association said it would discuss the government's proposal with its general body and take a decision on ending the strike.
"We will get back to the Cabinet Sub-Committee in a day or two after discussing the issue with our general body," Murali Krishna added.
The NGOs Association, however, assured the chief minister that employees of revenue, panchayat raj and other departments concerned would take part in relief and rescue operations in case of cyclone despite being on strike, its president P Ashok Babu said.
The Association requested the chief minister to lead a delegation of employees to New Delhi to present their concerns to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others over the proposed bifurcation of the state.