Shiv Sena forces closure of toll booth at Mumbai airport
BY Agencies23 May 2017 5:12 PM GMT
Agencies23 May 2017 5:12 PM GMT
Shiv Sena activists today stormed the Mumbai international airport premises and forced a toll booth there to shut down, alleging it is illegally collecting a steep fee of Rs 130 from each vehicle entering the area. Leading the protest, senior party leader Anil Parab warned that the entire aerodrome, one of the busiest in the country, will be closed if the airport operator (MIAL) collects toll from motorists entering its premises.
Dozens of Sena activists forcibly closed the outlet in suburban Vile Parle, calling it "illegal" and shouting slogans against toll collection.
"If GVK (a partner in MIAL) restarts toll collection, serious consequences will follow. Today, we have protested outside (the airport) and ensured closure of the toll booth.
Tomorrow, we will not hesitate to go inside and close down the entire airport," Parab told reporters.
A sum of Rs 130 is being illegally collected by MIAL from each vehicle entering the airport premises, he said.
"Thousands of people are being looted and put to great discomfort," said Parab, who is also a member of the Legislative Council.
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