War With Pak Only If Inevitable, Says K'taka CM Amid Row Over Remarks

Amid a controversy over his "no need for war" comments over the Pahalgam terror attack, and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) criticism, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday clarified that he did not say complete no to war, but meant there should be war only if it is inevitable, as it is not the solution.

- Press Trust of India

BENGALURU:

Asserting that it was the duty of the Centre to provide security to tourists at Pahalgam, he reiterated his stand that there were lapses in this regard, and failure on the part of the intelligence in preventing the incident.

The terror attack in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 has left 26 people dead, including two from Karnataka.

"No need for war means, if inevitable there should be war...only if inevitable there should be war, there cannot be a solution from war. I did not say no to demands for war," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Bengaluru.