UDF government moves to drop Aircraft Act charges in 2022 flight protest case
The United Democratic Front government has decided to approach the Thiruvananthapuram District Court to seek withdrawal of provisions of India’s Aircraft Act that were applied against Youth Congress activists in connection with the 2022 “flight protest” case, according to The Hindu. [1]
The move, reported on May 22, 2026, would specifically target the Aircraft Act charges in the case involving members of the Youth Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress party, The Hindu said. [1]
The Hindu reported that the United Democratic Front government’s decision would be pursued through a filing before the Thiruvananthapuram District Court in Thiruvananthapuram—also known as Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala—where the case is being handled. [1]
The Hindu did not report any public reactions or statements from the Youth Congress activists, prosecutors, or government officials about the decision to seek withdrawal of the Aircraft Act provisions. [1]
The case now appears headed for a court proceeding in which the Thiruvananthapuram District Court will consider the government’s request to withdraw the Aircraft Act provisions in the 2022 flight protest matter, as reported by The Hindu. [1]
Published May 22, 2026
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