Mangalore : The members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a protest in front of Mangalore City Corporation office on November 27, Monday demanding the speedy repair of roads in the city which are in a pathetic condition.

Addressing the protestors, DYFI district president Muneer Katipalla said that the city corporation has fully neglected the inner roads in the city and have only concentrated on the highways because of which people are facing so many road-related problems every day.

He said that the condition of roads in areas like Bajal, Alape, Panjimogaru, Katipalla, Idya, Vamanjoor, Jappinamogaru, Urwa store, Kannur, Konchady, Kavur and Shaktinagar among others is so dismal. Despite holding continuous protests and urging MCC to take measures there has been no good result. The officials only give false assurances each time, he said.

He said that the road has been in a badly damaged condition for many years. Owing to its terrible state of disrepair, a number of accidents take place here leading to loss of life and property. Since the road is full of potholes, motorists and riders cannot take their vehicles on it. In spite of the pathetic condition of this road, the authorities concerned have not done anything. The officials just make empty promises that they would repair the roads, but do nothing, the people alleged.

The protesters submitted a memorandum to the MCC commissioner stating the road condition.

DYFI City Committee president BK Imthiyaz, DYFI secretary Dayananda Shetty, Dinesh Vamanjoor, Santhosh Bajal, Naveen Konchady, Sadiq Kannur and others participated in the protest