Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju snubs Gaikwad's demand that Air India's ban be revoked and the Air India CMD and the staff punished for 'misbehaving with him'. Raju said, "Safety and security in flights cannot be compromised upon."

Sena MP Anant Geete went charging up to Gajapathi Raju, and said, "Not a single flight will take off from Mumbai." Reports say that Geete banged on the aviation minister's table several times.

Gajapathi Raju maintained his calm, and to his credit, his stance on refusing to revoke the MP's fly ban.

NDTV reports that several BJP MPs walked up to Raju's table and tried to shield him as Geete got more and more agitated. It was then that Home Minister Rajnath Singh walked up to Gajapathi Raju and asked Geete to calm down. Finally, the tension in the House dissipated. The Speaker had adjourned the House immediately after Gajapathi Raju made his statement.

The BJP has maintained that it will not interfere in the matter.