While the All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) threatened to intensify the ongoing agitation by truckers by extending its scope to cover even the movement of exempted essential items, the Government woke up to the situation and invited the striking truckers for talks. The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, B. C. Khanduri, announced at a hurriedly summoned press conference that an invitation had been sent to the AIMTC for resumption of discussions tomorrow. The representatives were invited to come and meet him directly, he said. While there was no word from the AIMTC on how it would respond to the invitation, indications were that the meeting might finally come about. The AIMTC representatives, who have so far only met officials of the Ministry, are said to have insisted on a meeting with Mr. Khanduri to put across their viewpoints.