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.

“Till Rama Mandir is built, we would not have Achhe Din”, said Vishwa Hindu Parishad senior leader Sohan Singh Solanki.

“The Prime Minister should take a firm decision to construct Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. If needed, the Lok Sabha Members should be ready to resign from their positions for the construction of Ram Mandir”, said Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt.

Urban Development Minister UT Khader condoled the death of veteran politician and senior Congress leader CK Jaffer Sharief.

Janagrah procession being taken out from Ambedkar Circle demanding construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, reached Nehru Maidan.

Revenue Minister R V Deshpande said that issues related to Revenue department like conversion, 94C, single site and others in the district would be solved shortly.

A marathon, organized to mark the Multi-Organs Donations Day, by the district unit of the Indian Medical Association, Mangaluru Specialist Doctors Federation, District Working Journalists Association, Like-minded organizations, religious leaders, the district administration and various hospitals of the city, was held here on Sunday morning.

There was a cloudy weather in the city on Friday afternoon. But in the night, good rain coupled with thunderbolt and lightning lashed the city.