'Gaikwadgiri': Poster supporting brazen Shiv Sena MP who fought with Air India staffer emerges

Even though Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad was widely criticised for allegedly assaulting a 60-year-old Air India employee, a poster praising him has emerged in his home district in Maharashtra.

A poster which reads — 'Gaikwadgiri' — in English and Marathi, includes photos of Gaikwad, late Bal Thackeray, Sena chief Uddhav Thackery and Yuva Sena Chief Aditya Thackeray has been reportedly put up at Umarga, NH-9 in Osmanabad.

Reactions have been pouring in on social media. "Brazenness of shameless leader is complimented by the stupidity of his unworthy supporters. Vulgarity of worst kind on display at Umarga, NH-9," said a twitter user.

Proud day for India! pic.twitter.com/D3pjW3HDKW

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) April 8, 2017

The image is being shared on social media sites after the Air India and Federation of Indian Airlines, comprising four leading private carriers, revoked the flying ban imposed on Gaikwad.

Earlier in the day, refusing to apologise to the Air India official whom he allegedly thrashed, Gaikwad said the staff of the airline is "mad" and around eight such cases of indulging in a brawl have been registered against him.

On Friday, in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Gajapathi Raju, Gaikwad said, "It could have been no one's intention to have let the situation aggravate to the level that it eventually did. While the on-going investigation will bring out the factual sequence of events to fix responsibility, this incident may kindly not be seen as a reason for likely recurrence of such an event in future also."