Wishes Flood In From All Over India As Wing Commander Abhinandan Returns Home

India with extreme ecstasy welcomed back its real hero, Wing Commander Abhinandan on Friday night.

The brave IAF pilot was held in captive by Pakistan after his MiG-21 Bison crashed down in Pakistan while exchanging blows with Pak’s F-16 on February 27.

Ever since, the Indian government left no stone unturned to get their pilot back, safe and sound at the soonest. Indian citizens, Bollywood celebrities, politicians and sports personalities did their bit in expressing concern about the commander and demanding his safe return on social media.

Everyone was sitting glued to their TV screens since then to welcome the Braveheart back.

Soon after Abhinandan crossed the Wagah border with a swollen chest at 9 pm on Friday, India burst into celebrations.

People from all walks of life welcomed their ‘real hero’ back to India. Twitter was soon trending with #WelcomebackAbhinandan with everyone posting heartfelt messages for the commander.

From Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli to Bollywood megastar Shahrukh Khan and Congress president Rahul Gandhi, India stood united to welcome their hero back.

Welcome back hero, we are very happy and proud to have you back!

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