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Yamuna Expressway: Farmers hold protest against toll tax, service lanes

CNN-IBN | Posted on Aug 18, 2012 at 12:35pm IST

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New Delhi: A few disgruntled farmers held a protest on the Yamuna Expressway on Saturday near Jewar.

Reports said that the farmers were protesting against the imposition of toll tax on the Expressway and the use of service lanes.

Yamuna Expressway was thrown open to the public on August 9.

Yamuna Expressway: Farmers protest against toll tax

The Yamuna Expressway was thrown open to the public on August 9. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated it via video-conference.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated it through video-conference.

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