Political parties, organisations intensify protest against toll collection at Nattika on NH66
Protests against toll collection at the Nattika plaza on NH66 turned violent, leading to police intervention and traffic disruptions. Political parties are demanding a suspension of the toll until construction work is fully completed.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights public frustration over infrastructure projects and the accountability of authorities regarding toll collection on incomplete roads.
Police remove DCC general secretary Shobha Subin during a UDF march to the Nattika toll plaza in protest against toll collection on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: NAJEEB K.K
Tension flared at the Nattika toll plaza on National Highway 66 on Tuesday as LDF and UDF workers took out separate marches demanding the suspension of toll collection, prompting the police to resort to a lathicharge and use water cannons to disperse protesters. Several protesters, including CPI(M) district secretary K.V. Abdul Khader, were injured in the water cannon operation. The police detained several protesters and arrested others as the agitation intensified.
The situation turned volatile when protesters attempted to push through police barricades and storm the toll plaza in protest against the resumption of toll collection. The police used water cannons to drive them back before taking protesters into custody.
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