SP president Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday voiced concern over the safety of the IAF pilot "missing in action", saying he was praying for his safe return.
Shortly after the MEA said it was ascertaining Pakistan's claim that a missing IAF pilot was in its custody, he also said the nation stands with him.
"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 you," Samajwadi Party chief said in a tweet.
In another tweet later in the evening, Yadav said, "When the all-party meet happened, they were campaigning. When our pilot went missing, they were launching apps. The country demands that petty politics are set aside and our media acts responsibly so that our brave pilot is safely brought back home."
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