India, April 27 -- Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday launched a sharp attack against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his remarks suggesting that war was unnecessary in the wake of the recent terror strike in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

Calling Siddaramaiah's statement "highly condemnable and objectionable," Surya said the Chief Minister had no authority to dictate the nation's response to terrorism. "It is for the army and the country's leadership to decide the course of action. Who are we to take this call?" he questioned while addressing reporters.

Surya further said, "For those who have massacred our people brutally, if we don't take action against them, should we perform Aarti? Should we honour them with awards? ...