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Much ‘Abhinandan’ about nothing: How the Pakistanis got it wrong. Again!

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DailyBiteMay 27, 2019 | 19:23

Much ‘Abhinandan’ about nothing: How the Pakistanis got it wrong. Again!

While trying to discuss PM Modi's victory speech, a Pakistani channel could only hear the word 'Abhinandan'. Guess what happened?

The next time you congratulate someone in Hindi, be sure of what you say because this election season has witnessed much ado about Abhinandan — and the trend has suddenly crossed the border. The IAF air-strike in Balakot has definitely been a shot in the arm for the BJP. Whether the BJP was trying to ride on the IAF's success was also a contentious election issue.

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Now that everything is over, can the dust please settle?

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Finally, all 'congratulations' in the world have found a face. (Photo: India Today)

No.

A Pakistani television channel, in a rush to read (between) the lines of what Modi was saying, following his landslide victory, deciphered that he was actually referring to Abhinandan Varthaman — the IAF pilot who was captured by Pakistani forces and finally returned to India. This happened just before the elections.

Before the news channel could again pitch for a Nobel peace prize for Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Twitter taught it a lesson or two — on Hindi.

Abhinandan was released on March 1. Following departmental norms, he has been tranferred out of his earlier Srinagar airforce facility. A lot happened after that. The country went to the polls. Even in Pakistan, a lot happened. It managed to get an IMF bailout for the nth number of time.

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But it seems, it could not move on.

Moving on is not easy. Specially when you're Pakistan.

Last updated: May 27, 2019 | 19:24
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