NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, earlier offered PM to receive Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman when he returns home from captivity in Pakistan. He has not heard from the centre and won't be going to Wagah to receive the Indian Air Force pilot.

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According to the reports, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be handed over to India at the Wagah border today afternoon.

In a statement, Amarinder Singh said he came to the conclusion that his visit "might contravene the protocols laid out for such cases". Amarinder Singh said  "When any PoW (prisoner of war) from the 1965 or 1971 war came back, he was first sent for medical examination, followed by a debriefing, which was likely to be the case with Wing Commander Abhinandan (Varthaman) too. He further added, "In the circumstances, it would be more proper not to go to the Wagah border to receive the officer.”

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On Thursday, Amarinder Singh tweeted the father of Wing Commander Varthaman and him are alumni of the National Defence Academy. He Tweeted,  "Dear Narendra Modi ji, I'm touring the border areas of Punjab and I'm presently in Amritsar. Came to know that Pakistan has decided to release Abhinandan Varthaman from Wagha. It will be a honour for me to go and receive him, as he and his father are alumnus of the NDA as I am.”