‘I By no means Mentioned…’: Siddaramaiah Clarifies Comment On ‘Battle With Pakistan’ After Heavy Backlash – News18
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Siddaramaiah sparked a serious row by calling the Pahalgam terror assault a results of intelligence failure and saying there was no want for a battle with Pakistan.
Siddaramaiah known as the Pahalgam assault a results of intelligence failure. (PTI File)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified his remarks associated to going to battle with Pakistan within the wake of the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, after going through backlash for telling the Indian authorities to spice up safety in Jammu and Kashmir.
“I by no means stated there needs to be no battle with Pakistan, if a battle is inevitable, it’s going to occur,” stated Siddaramaiah whereas clarifying his comment on the difficulty. “I simply stated that for now, there needs to be no battle,” he added.
In a publish on X, Siddaramaiah stated battle needs to be the final resort for any nation, solely when all different means to subdue the enemy have failed. “It’s now clear to each the individuals of the nation and the central authorities that the fear assault in Pahalgam, orchestrated by Pakistan-backed terrorists, was as a result of a failure in our intelligence and safety methods. The central authorities has the duty to first rectify this lapse and take vital precautions to make sure that such incidents don’t happen sooner or later,” he stated.
I’ve noticed the debates and discussions, each for and in opposition to, surrounding the assertion I made about battle.Battle ought to at all times be a nation’s final resort — by no means the primary, nor the one choice. Solely when each different means to defeat the enemy has failed, ought to a rustic be…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 27, 2025
Whereas welcoming India’s diplomatic strikes in opposition to Pakistan, the Karnataka CM known as for harsher measures and warned in opposition to some miscreants spreading battle hysteria and disrupting communal concord. “Pakistan immediately is a bankrupt, diseased nation with nothing to lose. That’s precisely why India, which is rising as a strong world nation, should tread fastidiously,” he added.
Why Did Siddaramaiah’s Remarks Face Backlash?
On Saturday, Siddaramaiah stoked a serious controversy by calling the Pahalgam terror assault a results of intelligence failure and saying there was no want for a battle with Pakistan, remarks that had been even highlighted by the Pakistani media.
“They (Indian authorities) needs to be extra alert. That is an intelligence failure, a safety failure. There isn’t a want for battle now. However strict measures have to be taken. Safety measures have to be tightened. We’re not for battle,” he had then advised reporters.
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) got here down closely on Siddaramaiah’s “extremely condemnable” and “shameful” remarks, accusing him of giving a clear chit to Pakistan and justifying their acts of terrorism. “It’s the misfortune of Karnataka that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has 40 years of huge political expertise and has served as Chief Minister twice, lacks the fundamental sense of when and what to talk,” stated Karnataka Chief of Opposition R Ashoka.
“Our nation has knowledgeable armed drive. It’s left to the duty, experience, and expertise of our navy to find out what motion must be taken in any scenario. On this regard, your recommendation is pointless, and also you do not need the {qualifications} to supply any. Hundreds of unlawful Bangladeshi, Rohingya, and Pakistani immigrants are roaming freely. First, establish them, deport them, and concentrate on making certain the security of Kannadigas. Don’t unnecessarily intervene in issues that don’t concern you,” he added.
“Congress and Pakistan communicate in the identical language, whether or not it’s Article 370, Samjhauta, Pulwama, 26/11, surgical strike, Balakot air strike. Congress is now not INC, however a PPP- Pakistan Parast Social gathering. Subsequently, on one hand, they are saying the strongest motion needs to be taken in opposition to those that are exporting terrorism into India, and alternatively, the Congress is busy giving clear chit to Pakistan,” stated BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla.
Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya additionally condemned the remarks, saying it’s the Military and the Indian authorities’s name to take additional actions in opposition to terrorism. “The Chief Minister ought to realise that he represents a state the place three individuals have been killed brutally by these terrorists, and the least he can do is demand strict motion and condemn what has occurred,” he added.
BJP additionally mocked Siddaramaiah as “Halal CM” after his remarks had been broadcast within the Pakistani media. “Together with your infantile and nonsensical statements, you’ve now grow to be world-famous in a single day in Pakistan. Congratulations to you. If you happen to ever go to Pakistan sooner or later, you’re assured a royal welcome,” stated R Ashoka.
Because the nation grieves the tragic lack of harmless lives within the Pahalgam Terror Assault orchestrated by terrorists supported and sponsored by Pakistan, Chief Minister @siddaramaiah attributing the assault to ‘intelligence failure’ have been exploited by Pakistani media.They… pic.twitter.com/nJFxC5mFgV
— Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) (@BasanagoudaBJP) April 27, 2025
Terrorists unleashed gunfire in Pahalgam on April 22, killing at the very least 26 individuals — largely vacationers — within the deadliest assault within the Valley because the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Three individuals from Karnataka—Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga, Bharat Bhushan from Bengaluru and Madhusudan Rao, a resident of Bengaluru who hailed from Andhra Pradesh—additionally misplaced their lives within the horrific assault on April 22.
