Amid row, Siddaramaiah clarifies remarks on war

A day after his 'no necessity to wage war against Pakistan' remark sparked a massive row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took a U-turn on Sunday, stating that war should be waged only when it becomes absolutely unavoidable.

Responding to a media query about discussions surrounding his statement that "war is not needed," CM Siddaramaiah is Bengaluru said, "War cannot offer a solution. It should be considered only when there is no other option."

He further questioned the central government over the security arrangements and said, "I have pointed out that there has been a failure in the security system under the Central government. Twenty-six tourists lost their lives in a terrorist attack. Earlier, in the Pulwama attack, 40 soldiers were martyred. The Central government did not provide adequate security."