‘Should we do aarti for terrorists?’: Tejasvi Surya slams CM Siddaramaiah over Pahalgam attack response

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday for claiming that war was unneeded in the aftermath of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Surya called Siddaramaiah's statement "highly condemnable and objectionable," claiming that the Chief Minister lacked the ability to dictate the nation's response to terrorism. "The army and the country's leadership must pick the path of action. "Who are we to take this call?" he inquired, addressing reporters.

Surya went on to say, "If we don't take action against those who have cruelly massacred our people, should we conduct Aarti? Should we provide them with awards? Should we congratulate them in front of the Vidhan Sabha?

The BJP MP also reminded Siddaramaiah that three Karnataka residents were among those slain in the Pahalgam incident. "As the Chief Minister of a state that lost innocent lives, the least he can do is demand strong action against the perpetrators and unequivocally condemn the attack," Surya stated.