J&K: Omar's govt in trouble as uncle made anti-India comment

Srinagar, Nov 14: A high drama has started in the political corridors of

. After

leader Mustafa Kamal, who is also the uncle of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister

, had reportedly made anti-India comments, opposition parties demanded an apology from both Omar and Kamal. Opposition parties in the state blamed Chief Minister for acting soft on Mustafa as he is his relative.

However, on Wednesday, Nov 14 Kamal made a U-turn on his comments and said that he had been misquoted. Kamal said that he was a patriot and had been being unfairly targeted after he called India Kashmir’s number one enemy.

Kamal on Tuesday said the government of India and not Pakistan that was the real enemy of the Kashmiris. "I made a comment in a particular context and this has been misinterpreted. I am being victimised," said Kamal.

While addressing NC workers at Kishtwar, Kamal was quoted as saying, "I have no hesitation in saying that our enemy is our country itself. Pakistan is not our enemy. The whole world is asking for the issue to be resolved." He also accused Indian security forces of having vested interests and purposely denying peace to Kashmir.

Slamming the statements, the BJP asked the Chief Minister to seek an apology. Omar responded on Twitter saying one should never work with babies, animals or relatives.

Omar, reacting to Kamal's statement, tweeted, "I don't need anyone to make things difficult for me when I have relatives. They say never work with animals and children. I think it is safe to add relatives to that list."

On his nephew Omar, Kamal said, "I'll support him on every stage. He has proved his metal. His detractors are making things difficult for him, doing things to embarrass him."

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