Sena MP books AI ticket, airline cancels it


New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI): Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad has booked another ticket with Air India but it was cancelled today by the airline, days after all domestic carriers banned him from flying for assaulting an AI staffer.

Sources said that the MP had purchased an open ticket prior to the ban, which his staff had booked for tomorrow morning to travel from Mumbai to Delhi.

The ticket "has been cancelled", an Air India (AI) statement said.

The Shiv Sena MP, who is at the centre of a raging storm for assaulting an elderly Air India employee last Thursday , was earlier barred from flying by all major domestic airlines in an unprecedented step in Indian aviation history.

A day after the incident, the national carrier had cancelled a return ticket of the MP while IndiGo too had followed suit, forcing him to take a train to Maharashtra.

The MP from Maharashtra's Osmanabad, however, has continued to brazen it out and remained unapologetic about his conduct.

An FIR has been registered against him on the basis of the complaint lodged by Air India for repeatedly hitting 62-year-old Duty Manager R Sukumar with sandals on a Pune-Delhi flight after it landed. The MP was angry at not being given a business class seat though he had boarded an all-economy flight.

 

  

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  • sathurine D'Souza, udupi

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    A good Decision by IATA for banning to fly this Ill Fated MP. Now in future he will lose his ticket also from the party for next upcoming Election.They might give the ticket to his next kin if he is so powerful in his Area.
    Better for him to Travel by MSRTC Busses where by he will come to know how the State Owned Vehicles are are maintained.
    Wrong is Wrong- he must seek apologies Publicly. Aviation Minister must not pressurize the Airline Operators.Wastha Should not be done.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    With such humiliation, a normal person with self respect would have committed suicide by this time!

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    As per the Times of India, Govt does not think of prosecuting the rogue MP, but, trying to do some act to save the face. By all means, Govt wants MP to travel by air and if by the existing rules, Air India continues to ban him, Govt may change the rules to cut the AI right to deny seat for MPs..

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  • Clifford Fernandes, Toronto

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    No wonder, PM said he gets inspiration from donkeys.

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  • Anand, Karkala

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    AI did a mistake here, could have confirmed the ticket and allowed him to board his Flight. Let the AI Officer who was beaten by Gaikwad also in the same Flight and show him the flash back with used chappals.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    Slipper him if he is seen anywhere near Airport ...

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    Our PM has advised the Aviation Minister to lie low and tread the path with care, so that Airlines and MPs will not get hurt. Although, everyone knows, it is the mistake of the MP, no one wants to anger SS, as they control some of AI Union. If things are not going smooth, any way, govt wants MP to travel by air, for that, they are thinking of changing rules. This is incredible, but true.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    When did you become PA to PM

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    I am not a PA to PM and even if I want, due to reservation, my chances are bleak.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    He dares!Did he ever apolozied for his action?When not ,AI has all the rights to cancel .

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    This rowdy and arrogant MP has shown that he doesn't care two hoots for what the people think about him. He has shamelessly beaten a government employee and is arm twisting the national carrier. It is nearly a week since the incident took place and although the FIR has been issued, he has not been arrested so far. What does it mean? It clearly means that the BJP government is at the beck and call of the Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena is making the BJP dance to its tunes and the government cannot summon the requisite courage to go against its alliance partner in Maharashtra. If a common man had done this, his bones would have been broken in the jail by now. Why then this special treatment for this rogue? The Shiv Sena has used a trump card by suggesting the name of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for the President's post? Can the government now go against the RSS diktat and arrest Gaikwad? Most unlikely. Just wait and watch. This Gaikwad will be given a clean chit in the days to come. It is a disgrace to have an MP like Gaikwad and it is a shame that he has not been arrested so far.

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  • Nithya, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    On the way to be the Joker of Sena..!

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    Best option to travel him in cycle ... Tututu chichichi

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    No we can slipper any Politician for non performance & I am sure Modi will support us ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    *Now we can ...

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    not we "I" will be perfect

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    Shameless Burger ...

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  • Nawaz, Jeppu

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    Let him walk.. onthe charbi jarad.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    I am with Air India. Hope they make the ban stand. This arrogant and crooked MP danger to the flight and the air crew.

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    in this statement m 100% agree with u
    either he should resign or he should travel by train for remining his period.

    Sharukh was banned from entering Stadium for many years, all aviation carrier should show same unity. and it should be big big lesson for all politicians.

    i hope other than SS no parties supported him.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    By no means what this MP had done forgivable, what if same thing been done by BJP, in fact they have done in number of occasions similar incidents and were given clean chit and punished the victim. This is just arm twisting by BJP on its adversary. Just for eyes it looks like BJP is doing a noble job of siding and sympathizing with the victim. Matter of fact both Shiv Sena and BJP are self serving criminal parties.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    swamy
    Just u r against BJP don't give false report
    Give the details of BJP done like what this SS MP had done
    This shows how desperate ppl like who always want to spit venom
    on BJP particularly after U P results

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    Better let him buy a Donkey

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  • Lewis, udupi

    Wed, Mar 29 2017

    These kind of Politicians will ask even a Business class seat on a Donkey also

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    Embeg eranada Bullet Train d kadapudle mare. onji weekd unde raga aand merna.

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  • JJ, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 28 2017

    His MP Seat in Parliament should be cancelled............What a shame to the Nation.....

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