Congress activists have rallied against the fee collection at Kozhikode’s Pantheerankavu toll plaza, citing uncompleted service roads and sections of the highway. They argue it is unjust to charge residents tolls without full road access.
Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) president K Praveen Kumar announced ongoing protests until construction on the area roads is complete and locals have toll-free passage. Demonstrators faced police intervention, and were subsequently detained at the protest site.
Kumar emphasized that the opposition stems not from the principle of toll collection, but from the breach of guidelines by collecting fees before the groundwork is completed.