Shiv Sena members in the lok Sabha on Wednesday warned of protests in the Parliament if the issue of its MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been banned from flying by several airlines, was not resolved soon, even as a BJP MP also alleged that a private airlines did not provide him with a seat despite his booking.
Anandrao Adsul (Shiv Sena) said lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was the custodian of the House “but our matter has not been resolved yet”.
Air India and most other airlines have barred Gaikwad, a Shiv Sena MP from Osmanabad constituency in Maharashtra, from its flights and also cancelled his tickets after he allegedly assaulted an airlines staffer.
“If it is not resolved, then we will be force to carry our protest. Being part of the government, we do not want to create a scene but will be forced to do so. This (air travel) is his constitutional right,” he said.
During the Zero Hour, Devji Mansingram Patel (BJP) also alleged that last week Jet Airways did not provide a seat to him despite his bookings and allegedly sold that seat to another passenger.
“Private airlines are bullying...This bullying should be curbed,” he said.
As the BJP MP made the charges against the airlines, Adsul and other Shiv Sena MPs were on their toes alleging that his party MP Gaikwad was also manhandled by airline staffers. “Under which law has his travel by air been banned,” he questioned.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said: “We will see to it”.
Earlier, BJP MP Meenkshi lekhi referring to Delhi Chief Minister's alleged attempt to use government money to pay his legal fee in a contempt case said the legislatures who want honorific 'honourable' to be pre-fixed before their names should watch out their conduct and behave honourably.