#BringBackAbhinandan: Amitabh Bachchan Salutes the IAF Pilot and Prays For His Safe Return
Amitabh Bachchan expresses his gratitude to the IAF Pilot and prays for his safe return.
No one really had any faintest of an idea about the intensity of the tension brewing between India and Pakistan. It all started after Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) deadly attack in the Pulwama region of Jammu and Kashmir. To retaliate and answer the terrorists in their own language, Indian Air Force launched strikes on JeM's biggest training camp at Balakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. However, on Wednesday, Pakistan attempted to violate Indian airspace. India successfully foiled Pakistan Air Force's bid but a MiG-21 in the engagement, said the Minsitry of External Affairs. The ministry said an Indian pilot "is missing in action". According to Pakistan, the missing IAF pilot was in their custody, it added. A video allegedly of the same pilot in Pakistan's captivity went viral on the internet and since then, the nation is busy praying for his safe return. Kesari Makers Get SLAMMED by Fans For Releasing Sanu Kehndi Song During Indo-Pak Crisis Situation (Read Tweets).
Many Bollywood celebs including Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Kapoor, Karan Johar and others tweeted seeking the IAF pilot's release and Amitabh Bachchan is the latest name to join the list. In his recent tweet, the Badla actor pays his respect to the IAF pilot with. He tweeted saying, T 3103 - Abhinandan .. शीश झुका कर .. अभिनंदन, followed by 115 tricolours. Big B was earlier trolled for his promotional campaign amid the growing tension that engulfed the entire nation yesterday. #BringBackAbhinandan: Karan Johar, Anupam Kher, Farhan Akhtar and Other Bollywood Celebs Wish For IAF Pilot's Safe Return (Read Tweets).
Check out Amitabh Bachchan's tweet below:
Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt had tweeted a picture with a #Prayagraj and Twitterati was quick to troll them for the same. They criticised the actor duo for not taking the current situation seriously and compelled them to delete the same tweets later. While Pakistan has recently announced that they might think about releasing the Indian pilot if the current tension de-escalates, let's continue praying for his safe and quick return.
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