Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad +loutish behavior on an Air India flight last week +NEW DELHI:The government today implicitly defended domestic airlines' ban on, whosestunned the country. "I hit him 25 times with my sandal," Gaikwad strutted.Minister Gajapathi Raju has been consistently disapproving of what the Sena MP did. It seems particularly peeved that all the airlines, and not just Air India, banned Gaikwad. He is not a criminal," said Manisha Kayande, Shiv Sena spokesperson, today. Air India sources told TOI that they are indeed contemplating action against Sharma.

Source: Times of India March 27, 2017 08:00 UTC