Bengaluru, June 2 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday refrained from commenting on actor-politician Kamal Haasan's recent remarks regarding the Kannada language, urging that the issue should not be politicised and emphasising the importance of harmonious ties between neighbouring states.

Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said, "Let's not make this a political issue. We are all neighbours. We all have to work together and live together. Our water goes to Tamil Nadu, and the people of Tamil Nadu come here. We are not enemies; we are all friends. I don't want to comment on it because I don't know the history of that issue."

Earlier, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had also criticised Haasan, pointing out the historical d...