Jammu, Dec 6 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Friday that he hoped his father would immediately apologise for his comments on women, which the son said were most likely made in a lighter vein.

Reacting to the barrage of criticism levelled against union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Resources Farooq Abdullah over an alleged sexist comment against women, Omar Abdullah said on his micro blogging twitter site Friday: "I am sure the attempt wasn't to trivialise important issue of women's security, so I hope dad apologises for the misplaced attempt at humour".

Farooq Abdullah reportedly said he was afraid of even speaking to women these days for fear of going to jail.

Responding to Omar Abduallah's remarks, many bloggers on the site said the father's remarks were indeed sexist, and the son could not brush away such comments. (IANS)