'Must not let Gaikwad onboard unless he tenders unconditional apology'
April 07, 2017 09:15
The All India Cabin Crew Association has backed Air India on its ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who assaulted a staffer of the airlines a month ago.
In a statement it said that the Sena MP is and will continue to be a risk to flight safety and that the government must think hard about letting him back on.
The AICCA said, "Must not let R Gaikwad onboard unless he tenders an unconditional apology to AI employees and undertakes in writing to abide by all norms."
On Thursday, the Sena MP finally voiced his "regret" over the "unfortunate incident in Parliament only after chaos ensued in the Lok Sabha.
His party backed him in the House saying that they would not attend the April 10 NDA meet if the ban was not lifted.
Gaikwad, who attended the proceedings for the first time since the incident when he assaulted an Air India employee and boastfully claimed on national TV about having hit him with slippers 25 times, played a victim, insisting he had only retaliated against provocation.
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