Ravindra Gaikwad, the Shiv Sena MP who slapped an Air India official after an argument over his seating arrangement was forced to take a train back to Pune from Delhi, after the Air India cancelled his ticket and private carriers black listed him from flying.
The MP who was bragging about “going back to Pune on the same flight” was forced to look for other options on Friday as it became evident that none of the airlines were willing to accommodate him.
The MP who flew into Delhi may have to take a train back home now after airlines are refusing to let him fly. Earlier today, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), an umbrella organisation representing IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and GoAir had barred him from their flights. And then the government’s sown Air India cancelled his return ticket fearing the backlash from its employees.
Turns out the MP had some real good reasons to beat a senior citizen. And Why not? Didn’t he have hands to hit back? Why were there no business class seats on an All-economy flight?
Through all this, the MP remained defiant and refused to apologise. He didn’t even feign any remorse!
But it seems that he will have to accept reality and may be drive, ride or even walk home to Maharashtra as it’s now very clear that no airline will fly him home. We have come to know that Indigo has also cancelled his ticket; only natural because he is now the first person to be banned from flying on commercial flight in India.
For now, he can’t fly back home but what happens in future is not sure!
