On Wednesday, Aakar Patel was scheduled to fly to the United States from Bangalore International Airport, but he was halted by immigration officials on the ground. He was informed that a LOC had been issued against him in connection with a case against Amnesty India, which he had led, in 2019.
However, Shah emphasised that Hindi, not indigenous languages, should be recognised as an alternative to English. He also advised that Hindi be made more adaptable by allowing vocabulary from other languages to be used.
In the evening, a group of roughly 40 men - Kunder's relatives and friends, as well as a YouTuber – gheraoed the police station and began chanting chants in protest of his incarceration.