Leaders raises concerns over safety of missing pilot captured by Pak

New Delhi With Pakistan on Wednesday claiming that it has captured the missing pilot of the downed IAF plane leaders of various parties expressed concern over the wellbeing of the officer and voiced hope that he will return soonIndia has said it is ascertaining Pakistans claim after the Pakistan Army released a 46second video showing a blindfolded man claiming he is IAFs Wing Commander AbhinandanIm sorry to hear that one of our brave IAF pilots is missing I hope he will return home soon unharmed We stand by our armed forces in these difficult times Congress President Rahul Gandhi saidu00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 Irsquom sorry to hear that one of our brave IAF pilots is missing I hope he will return home soon unharmed We stand by our armed forces in these difficult times u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3mdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi February 27 2019DMK leader M K Stalin urged the Centre to do everything necessary to get him safely back home at the earliest The hashtags BringBackAbhinandan and Abhinandan were trending on social media where people were appealing for efforts for the safe return of the officerTaking to Twitter the leaders said their thoughts are with the family and friends of the pilot and the whole country is standing with themMy thoughts are with the family and friends of Wing Commander Abhinandan VarthamanI urge the Government of India to do everything necessary to get him safely back home at the earliest BringBackAbhinandanmdash MKStalin mkstalin February 27 2019National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Pakistan should treat the pilot as you would have us treat one of your men in uniform should he be unfortunate enough to be captured on this side of the borderThoughts with the family friends amp colleagues of WingCommanderAbhinandan Prayers for his early amp safe return home to all those eagerly waiting for himmdash Omar Abdullah OmarAbdullah February 27 2019while AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said Islamabad must respect its obligations under the Geneva Conventions and treat him humanelyOur prayers are with the brave IAF pilot amp his family in this very difficult timeUnder Article 3 of Geneva Conventions every party is required to treat prisoners humanely Pakistan must respect its obligations towards the IAF pilot regardless of ongoing circumstancesmdash Asaduddin Owaisi asadowaisi February 27 2019In a joint statement leaders of 21 parties who met here condemned the Pakistani misadventure and expressed their deep concern for the safety of our missing pilotDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the whole country is proud of this brave son and everyone is hoping for his safe returnWe all stand united to keep our country safe and strong sic the Aam Aadmi Party chief tweetedI pray for the safety of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander AbhinandanWhole country is proud of this brave son and everyone is hoping for his safe return We all stand united to keep our country safe and strongmdash Arvind Kejriwal ArvindKejriwal February 27 2019Abdullah also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must suspend his political activities until the pilot is returned safely and that he had suggested the opposition parties to also put off their meeting in DelhiIt cant be business as usual with him crisscrossing the country at tax payer expense making political speeches while our pilot is a Pakistani captive Abdullah said in a series of tweetsOwaisi saidOur prayers are with the brave IAF pilot amp his family in this very difficult timeUnder Article 3 of Geneva Conventions every party is required to treat prisoners humanely Pakistan must respect its obligations towards the IAF pilot regardless of ongoing circumstancesIndia said Wednesday a pilot is missing in action after it foiled Pakistans attempts to target military installations by using its Air Force in response to Indias counterterrorismIn a very brief press statement MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar accompanied by Air Vice Marshal R G K Kapoor said details are being ascertained about Pakistans claim of having captured one Indian pilotAgainst this Counter Terrorism Action Pakistan has responded this morning by using its Air Force to target military installations on the Indian side Due to our high state of readiness and alertness Pakistans attempts were foiled successfully Kumar saidHe said the Pakistan Air Force was detected and the Indian Air Force responded instantlyIn that aerial engagement one Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by a MiG 21 Bison of the Indian Air Force The Pakistani aircraft was seen by ground forces falling from the sky on the Pakistan sideIn this engagement we have unfortunately lost one MiG 21 The pilot is missing in action Pakistan has claimed that he is in their custody We are ascertaining the facts he saidStatement by Official Spokesperson today u00e2u009eu00a1u00efu00b8u008f httpstcoOEUNq7z5iY pictwittercomnVkxqqjl2bmdash Raveesh Kumar MEAIndia February 27 2019Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav tweeted I am praying for the safe return of our brave pilot May God protect you and give you courage and strength The nation stands with youI am praying for the safe return of our brave pilot May God protect you and give you courage and strength The nation stands with youmdash Akhilesh Yadav yadavakhilesh February 27 2019With inputs from PTICatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever