Bengaluru, April 28 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday sought to clarify his comments that "there is no need for war" in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, and said that "war is not the solution".

The Congress leader's latest comments followed a controversy with the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing him of indulging in minority appeasement and seeking his apology.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said, "War should always be a nation's last resort - never the first, nor the only option. Only when every other means to defeat the enemy has failed, should a country be compelled to go to war."

Further clarifying his initial comments, he said, "I did not say no to a war with Pakistan. What I said is that ...