SDPI holds 14 km padayatra demanding closure of Brahmarakootlu Toll Plaza on NH 75
The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) organized a 14 km protest march demanding the closure of the Brahmarakootlu Toll Plaza on NH 75. Protesters claim the toll is illegal and causes significant traffic congestion and financial burden for road users.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions between local political groups and infrastructure authorities regarding the management and legality of toll collection in India.
The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) Dakshina Kannada district and Mangaluru city units led a people’s padayatra from Brahmarakootlu Toll Plaza to the District Office Complex in Mangaluru, demanding the immediate closure of the toll plaza operating “illegally” at Brahmarakootlu on NH 75 on Tuesday.
The toll plaza on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 has been in operation “illegally” for the past 25 years, said SDPI District president S. Anwar Sadath while addressing the participants at the padayatra at Brahmarakootlu. The padayatra started at around 9.30 a.m. and moved along NH 75 to reach Padil, a distance of about 14 km, at around 4 p.m.
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