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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