Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad continues to be risk to flight safety, should tender apology to Air India staff: AICCA

New Delhi: All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) has categorically stated that Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad won't be allowed to board any aircraft till he tenders an unconditional apology to Air India employees.

In a letter to Air India, AICCA came out in support of Air India stressing for an unconditional apology by the Shiv Sena MP.

The AICCA said Gaikwad is and will continue to be risk to flight safety, thus the government must think hard about letting him back to board aircrafts.

AICCA's decision comes after Gaikwad on Thursday tendered an apology to the Lok Sabha for the incident and also voiced "regret" over the "unfortunate incident". He, however, refused to say sorry to the AI officials.

Lok Sabha member from Osmanabad in Maharashtra, 57-year-old Gaikwad had abused and assaulted a 60-year-old duty manager of Ait India with slippers over not being able to fly business class despite having boarded an all-economy Pune-New Delhi flight.

The Shiv Sena MP, accused of beating up an Air India employee, on Thursday claimed innocence in the Parliament, saying the national carrier staffer misbehaved first.

Presenting his side of the story in Lok Sabha, Gaikwad said AI official's rude behaviour was responsible for the unruly incident.

While admitting to pushing the Air India employee, the Sena MP said he was ready to apologise to the Parliament if his act caused disrespect to the temple of democracy, but not to the Air India official.

“The AI official spoke rudely, held my collar, but I remained calm, as humility is in my nature,” said Gaikwad.

Gaikwad claimed he just pushed an official only after he was pushed around.