Mangaluru, Sep 25, 2019: Various organisations and transport unions staged a protest in the city on September 25, Wednesday to protest against the Union Government’s New Motor Vehicles Act and various other issues including pathetic highways.
Speaking on the occasion, MLC Ivan D’Souza demanded immediate revoking of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act.
Activist M G Hegde who also spoke, alleged that the Act was a means to loot people.
DYFI State President Muneer Katipalla highlighted the pathetic state of highways and accused the Highway Authority of shrugging off its responsibility by citing excuses.
The protestors even took out a march from Mini Vidhana Saudha upto the DC office.