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Three people from Karnataka—Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga, Bharat Bhushan from Bengaluru and Madhusudan Rao—also lost their lives in the horrific attack on April 22
Siddaramaiah’s attack against the Centre comes even as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge recently asserted that the party would refrain from partisan politics and co-operate with the Centre. (PTI)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stoked a controversy by saying there is no need for war with Pakistan but India, instead, should beef up security in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed.
Questioned by reporters whether a war was inevitable, Siddaramaiah said: “See, security measures should have been in place there. It is a place where Yatris pass through. It is the place where 40 soldiers lost their lives during the Pulwama attack. They should be more alert. This is an intelligence failure, a security failure.”
He added: “There is no need for war now. But strict measures must be taken. Security measures must be tightened. We are not for war. Peace must prevail, people should have security, the Centre must maintain security measures.”
Siddaramaiah’s attack against the Centre comes even as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge recently asserted that the party would refrain from partisan politics and co-operate with the Centre.
Three people from Karnataka—Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga, Bharat Bhushan from Bengaluru and Madhusudan Rao, a resident of Bengaluru who hailed from Andhra Pradesh—also lost their lives in the horrific attack on April 22.
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka, taking to ‘X’, launched a scathing attack on Siddaramaiah. “It is the misfortune of Karnataka that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has 40 years of vast political experience and has served as Chief Minister twice, lacks the basic sense of when and what to speak.”
He added: “Our country has a professional armed force. It is left to the responsibility, expertise, and experience of our military to determine what action needs to be taken in any situation. In this regard, your advice is unnecessary, and you do not have the qualifications to offer any. Thousands of illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya, and Pakistani immigrants are roaming freely. First, identify them, deport them, and focus on ensuring the safety of Kannadigas. Do not unnecessarily interfere in matters that do not concern you.”
