Muslim Youth League protests against Mailampulli toll booth
Members of the Muslim Youth League blocked the Kozhikode-Palakkad National Highway 966 at Mailampulli on Wednesday, September 16, to protest the construction of a toll booth they claim would exacerbate safety issues on the newly expanded road
The Muslim Youth League staged a protest on Wednesday (September 16) against the construction of a toll booth on the Kozhikode-Palakkad National Highway 966 near Mundur in Kozhikode district. The youth league workers blocked the highway and raised slogans against the toll booth, with District Youth League general secretary Riyas Nalakkath leading the demonstration.
The protesters sat on the road and were forcibly removed by the police. Nalakkath criticized the highway expansion, citing frequent accidents and deaths, and vowed to continue the protest until the toll booth construction was halted.
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