Toll Protest Escalates: Incomplete Roads Trigger Dissent

Congress leaders and workers protested against fee collection at Pantheerankavu toll plaza, alleging incomplete roadworks. Kozhikode District Congress Committee president K Praveen Kumar stated that protests will persist until construction concludes. Protestors and police clashed, resulting in arrests. Toll collection practices criticized despite support for concept under correct conditions.

Congress activists have rallied against the fee collection at Kozhikode's Pantheerankavu toll plaza, citing uncompleted service roads and sections of the highway. They argue it is unjust to charge residents tolls without full road access.

Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) president K Praveen Kumar announced ongoing protests until construction on the area roads is complete and locals have toll-free passage. Demonstrators faced police intervention, and were subsequently detained at the protest site.

Kumar emphasized that the opposition stems not from the principle of toll collection, but from the breach of guidelines by collecting fees before the groundwork is completed.