Ravindra Gaikwad, banned by airlines after he assaulted an Air India manager, today presented his defense, stating, "I apologize to parliament, but not to him." His colleagues from the Shiv Sena cheered him as he made a long speech in the Lok Sabha. Late last month, Mr Gaikwad said he hit the manager "25 times" with his slipper after flying Air India from Pune to Delhi. Airlines responded by refusing to fly him; four tickets that he booked were cancelled by carriers; Air India has filed two criminal cases against him.
