UDF government moves to drop aircraft charges in 2022 flight protest case against YC workers
The UDF government has decided to withdraw charges against Youth Congress activists involved in a 2022 flight protest case. This marks a significant change from the previous LDF government's stance, which viewed the protest as a serious threat to aviation security. The incident occurred on an IndiGo flight, leading to multiple serious charges against the activists, which the current government is now seeking to drop.
- ▪The UDF government is moving to withdraw Aircraft Act charges against Youth Congress activists.
- ▪The protest occurred on an IndiGo flight in June 2022, involving slogans against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
- ▪The previous LDF government had invoked serious charges, including attempted murder and conspiracy, against the activists.
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In a major reversal in the flight protest case of 2022 involving former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the prosecution under the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government has decided to move the Thiruvananthapuram District Court seeking withdrawal of Aircraft Act provisions against the Youth Congress activists accused in the incident.The development marks a significant shift from the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s stand that the onboard protest posed a serious aviation security threat.The incident unfolded aboard an IndiGo flight from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram in June 2022. Two Youth Congress workers, Farzeen Majeed and R.K. Naveen Kumar, allegedly raised slogans against Mr. Vijayan. Former Minister E.P.
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