LAHORE, March 1, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Photo released by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on March 1, 2019 shows captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman standing at Wagah border crossing during a handover ceremony in eastern Pakistan's Lahore. Pakistan handed over a captured Indian pilot to Indian authorities Friday afternoon as a goodwill gesture to de-escalate tensions between the two neighbors, local media reported. (Xinhua/ISPR/IANS)
Bharatiya Janatha Party’s Delhi MLA Om Prakash has started his poll campaigning ahead of the Loksabha polls, and as a part of it he shared two posters featuring the photos of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was the part of the balakot air strikes and was caught by the Pakistan Army due accidental damage to his aircraft.
This picture also featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP working president Amit Shah along with Abhinandan and Om Prakash. It gave an impression that the Saffron Party is trying to gain political mileage from tension prevailed following Air Strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammad Camp in Balankot.
The election commission also ordered Facebook to remove all the posters from political parties featuring IAF Pilot, Abhinandan from their platforms. This move confirms that these kinds of activities won’t be tolerated by EC as it comes against of code of conduct. eVIGIL app has been using by EC to prevent any malpractices that could happen in which citizens can bring the photos and videos of unto 2 min pertaining to the violation model code of conduct by the candidates or political parties.
