New Delhi (Sputnik): Netizens have been mocking a Pakistani news channel after their news anchor misconstrued Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of the word "Abhinandan" as a reference to the Indian pilot, with the same name, who was captured and then released in the Indo-Pak dogfight.
Modi on 25 May delivered a speech to victorious parliamentarians in which he happened to use the word "Abhinandan", meaning congratulations.
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In an apparent bid to poke fun at him, the Pakistani news anchor made a passing comment on how the Indian prime minister is still not over the dogfight yet.
Pakistani News Channels. Hahahahaha. Watch. 😂pic.twitter.com/A2DkUWu2d3
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) May 25, 2019
Social media, however, looked in no mood to let it go and soon started trolling the news channel and their anchor.
hey @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL #abhinandan in hindi means greetings. Change the person who manages your India desk. #Idiots
— Siddharth Tiwari (@CybertronSid) May 24, 2019
Dear Braindead Pakistan Media,
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 25, 2019
'Abhinandan' doesn't necessarily mean Wing Commander Abhinandan, it's a Hindi word that means "Congratulations". 🤣😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/qVxUgGuc6M
Hey @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL, Hindi word 'Abhinandan' means congratulations or to greet. So 'Abhinandan' always won't mean Wing Commander #abhinandan.
— The Sunil Kapoor™ (@sunilkapoor8) May 25, 2019
If nothing else, look at the context of #Modi's speech.@BJP4India @tantra341@jpgoswami_delhi @baldev_bahlpic.twitter.com/e2CXXnGbvu
Dear @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL, Hindi word 'Abhinandan' means congratulations or to greet. So 'Abhinandan' always won't mean Wing Commander Abhinandan.
— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) May 25, 2019
If nothing else, look at the context of Modi's speech. Sensationalise karne k liyay bhi aqal chaiye.. 🙆🏻♀️pic.twitter.com/pgwcpOucla
The 27 February dogfight was an escalation following the 14 February Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group in which over 40 Indian soldiers were killed.
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India responded with air strikes against alleged JeM terror camps on Pakistani soil on 26 February. Pakistan's Air Force responded with a counter airstrike, during which the dogfight involving Wing Commander Abhinandan's capturing took place. He was later released by Pakistan as a "peace gesture" towards India.
