Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he had warned Pakistan of consequences if it had not returned Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. Before his jet was hit, the IAF pilot downed an F-16 fighter of Pakistan. Referring to it, Modi said after the pilot was caught, the opposition started seeking a reply from him over this. Pakistan announced to return the pilot on the second day, else it was going to be a “qatal ki raat’,” Modi said. “My government will come back to power for sure, but if Gujarat doesn’t give 26 seats (to BJP), the TV discussions on May 23 will be why it happened?” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times April 21, 2019 08:15 UTC