Validation? Wanting people to like him? Who knows? It's stupid - they don't like him - they're not his friends. He needs to get that. And stick with those that are his friends. But that's doubtful going forward - he didn't treat them well this last week, and that's on him.
Instead of using the captaincy opportunity well, he walked around overcompensating, and being all dictator-like. Totally wrong attitude. So I don't blame Nikki-Jaan-Punnu for being pissed at all - it's justified.
I still don't agree with what Punnu did today though - total overreaction and nasty bullshit - which is her MO anyway - saamne koi bhi ho. But he should've treated the three of them better this week - no doubt there.