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Indian Twitterati were up in arms against the unruly neta.
Updated : Mar 23, 2017, 08:08 PM IST
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday admitted that he hit an Air India staffer with slipper followed by a business class sitting issue. ‘Yes, I had hit the staff. Do you expect me to hear their abuses quietly’ What should have I done’ He first misbehaved with me,’ Gaikwad told ANI. He further said that he had filed a complaint regarding the sitting arrangement but nobody was there to answer the problem, adding that he had take such an action.
‘I will complain about this misbehaviour in the Parliament. They can complaint whoever they want to I will give my answer,’ he said. Meanwhile, the Air India staffer, Sukumar, who was hit by Gaikwad said that the MP broke his glasses, used bad words and humiliated him in front of the entire crew. ‘When I told him what he (Gaikwad) is asking isn't possible, he became abusive and started using foul language. God save our country if this is the culture and behaviour of our MPs,’ the Air India staffer said.
Earlier in the day, in a grim reminder of the VVIP culture, Gaikwad hit an Air India staff with his slipper over business class sitting issue. Gaikwad was travelling from Pune to New Delhi when the scuffle broke out over the sitting arrangement. The MP claimed that his ticket was for business class but Air India provided him economy class.
Here's how Twitter reacted:
#BREAKING: Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad Hit An Air India Staff Member With His Slipper Over Seating Issues: Air India
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 23, 2017
Must Be Sacked! pic.twitter.com/BjDyoUMZ5q
Such brazen and reckless behaviour should not be accepted from any person let alone an MP ! #respect #RavindraGaikwad https://t.co/MIqTJPyq5q
— Mohit Ajmera (@rockingenius) March 23, 2017
Gaikwad keeps asserting "I am a teacher". Like that has become a license in this country. Teacher, son of teacher. #AirIndia #ShivSena
— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) March 23, 2017
#Shivshahi or #Samantshahi - feudalism of worst kind @uddhavthackeray ? https://t.co/1rNAQARMYd
— Ratan Sharda (@RatanSharda55) March 23, 2017
Such simplicity. MP still he wears slippers. Yes, we exists. https://t.co/TMSvAPWob3
— rootofall3vil (@rootofall3vil) March 23, 2017
These gundas are worse than D-company ones - atleast the latter didn't pretend to be public servants https://t.co/nj1rZ3i48J
— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) March 23, 2017
He is accepting he hit the officers with Chappal. Should be arrested https://t.co/700T5Lat3p
— YOGI Adityanath (@ShrrinG) March 23, 2017
This shd get Mr MP convicted for assault on public servant u/s 353 IPC, 2-yr jail. For once, AI being PSU is useful https://t.co/MTdqVdHZ1N
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) March 23, 2017
If this is justified, can Parliament also pass a bill that citizens can hit MPs with slippers if they fail to provide service? https://t.co/dB2YyirkrD
— Rahul Raj (@bhak_sala) March 23, 2017
Air India can totally punish Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad by calling him RaGa.
— Roflindian (@Roflindian) March 23, 2017