After beating Air India staffer, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad watched Bollywood movie to `relax` himself

Air India on Friday blacklisted "unruly" Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad.

New Delhi: After creating an uproar on an Air India flight, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday evening went to watch a movie to destress himself.

Gaikwad has admitted to assaulting Air India staffer "25 times" with his sandal and attempting to throw him out of the aircraft.

Speaking to media today, the Shiv Sena MP remained unapologetic and said that he went to watch latest release `Badrinath ki Dulhaniya` last evening to ‘cool his mind’. "Tension-free hona chahiye na...You also watch the movie...It's very good," he said.

Meanwhile, Air India blacklisted Gaikwad today.

However, the MP from Osmanabad said: “I have the tickets, they can`t blacklist me. I will board the Delhi-Pune Air India flight this evening. How can they not allow me?"

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has sought an explanation from Gaikwad for his behaviour which has caused embarrassment in ruling circles as the party is an ally both at the Centre and in Maharashtra.

Gaikwad's grouse stemmed from the fact that he was forced to travel economy class on a Pune-New Delhi flight AI-852 though he held an open business class ticket.

He later refused to disembark from the flight at New Delhi airport for an hour, hurled abuses, indulged in violent and unruly behaviour and even tried to physically fling out the staffer from the aircraft.