Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday committed a faux pas by saying India-occupied Kashmir instead of Jammu and Kashmir while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violent clashes in the Valley.
While speaking to mediapersons, Singh by mistake referred to the state as India occupied Kashmir, but later clarified what he meant is that it's an integral part of India.
"Narendra Modi ji is more concerned about Pakistan occupied Kashmir. He thanks the people living in that area and that of Balochistan. But he is not ready to talk about Kashmiri people. If we have to bring trust in the region, whether it's Indian occupied Kashmir or Pakistan occupied Kashmir, we have to do that through talks," he said.
When a reporter pointed out the slip of tongue, he immediately went in damage control saying , "I said that Prime Minister Modi is not concerned about India’s Kashmir but about PoK. Kashmir is an integral part of India."
The Congress leader's statements were over the series of clashes reported in Kashmir since July 8 following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani.
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