Jaipur: A baby born Friday evening, when IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was about to be released by Pakistan, was named after him by a family in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. The family lives in Kishangarh bas of the region.
“My daughter-in-law delivered baby boy last evening and we named him Abhinandan in honour of the IAF pilot. We are proud of the pilot and therefore we named him (the baby) Abhinandan,” Janesh Bhutani, grandfather of the chid, told reporters.
Bhutani said all family members, including his daughter-in-law, were watching the news channel to keep up with the developments happening related with the wing commander. It was then his daughter-in-law went into labour.
“By naming my son as Abhinandan, we will keep him reminding about the valour of the pilot and I would like him to become a brave soldier like him when he grows up,” Sapna Devi, mother of the newborn, said.
Meanwhile at a function in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday that the meaning of ‘Abhinandan’ will now change in the dictionary. “Earlier Abhinandan meant congratulations, but now after the grit and valour showed by the IAF it will mean ‘strength’,” Modi stated.
PTI