Protest against Sastan Toll Plaza: Hundreds of protesters detained
Udupi: National Highway Awareness Committee on Monday staged a protest against the collection of toll from the vehicles registered with Udupi in front of Sastan Toll Plaza.
District in-charge Minister Dr Jayamala said that a meeting will be convened on November 28 in connection with the toll collection as the highway is not completed yet. The protesters demanded that the toll should not be collected by KA 20 registration vehicles until the ministers meet in this regard is held.
Meanwhile, police held hundreds of protesters who disrupted the toll collection.
President of the National Highway Awareness Committee Pratap Shetty, District Lorry Owner's Association President Rajesh Kaveri and committee Secretary Vittala Poojary led the protest.
Udupi Tahsildar Pradeep Kurdekar, district Additional Superintendent of Police Kumarachandra, DySPs Jaisankar and Dinesh Kumar were present.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
