Siddaramiah's 'Don't Favour War' Remark Makes Headline In Pak, BJP Reacts
A day after his "not in favour of war with Pakistan" remark sparked a massive row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah today clarified that he "never said we should not go to war". The Congress veteran's remarks have, meanwhile, drawn sharp responses from the BJP, with its leaders calling Siddaramaiah a "Pakistan Ratna" and pointing to Pakistan media reports about his remark.
"I never said we should never go to war with Pakistan, I just said war is not the solution. Protection should have been given to the tourists. Whose responsibility is this? I have said there has been a failure," the Congress leader said. He added, "There is a failure of intelligence. The government of India didn't provide ample security. As far as war is concerned, if it's inevitable, we must go to war."
