Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad to sue Air India

The party alleged that it was illegal to ban an MP and demanded that the airline revoke the ban immediately.

Forced to take a train to Pune after airlines decided to 'ground' him, Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Ravindra Gaikwad is all set to sue Air India. In a statement to India Today, Gaikwad announced his decision to sue the airline for putting him on the no-fly list and prompting other airlines to cancel his ticket.

Meanwhile, the issue of Gaikwad being forced to take a train kicked up a storm in Parliament. The Sena stood firmly by Gaikwad, while the latter remained defiant. The party alleged that it was illegal to ban an MP and demanded that the airline revoke the ban immediately.

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Two FIRs have been filed against Gaikwad but the party maintained that it was a result of 'media pressure' and demanded that FIRs also be filed based on the complaint of Gaikwad against Air India staff.

While a posse of Parliamentarians criticised the ban against Gaikwad including SP and Congress MPs, the civil aviation minister claimed that the DGCA has given airlines the authority to ban any unruly passenger and that the rule remains the same for everyone.

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