Will approach courts if needed to secure stateÂ’s share of central grants: CM Siddaramaiah
GST
Dated:- 3-10-2025
PTI
Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 3 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he would approach the courts if necessary to secure the stateÂ’s rightful share of central funds.
Speaking to reporters here, he also slammed the Centre for celebrating rationalisation of Goods and Services Taxes (GST), saying there was little to celebrate after eight years of introduction of GST in the country.
Commenting on the Centre refund of Rs 3,200 crore, Siddaramaiah said, “UP is getting 17 to 18 per cent of the central grant while we are getting only 3.5 per cent. Is this justified? We are asking them (Centre) to rectif
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rore for peripheral ring road around Bengaluru and Rs 5,400 crore for upper Bhadra scheme were also denied to us. Isn’t this intentional?” he asked.
Siddaramaiah added that Karnataka was supposed to receive Rs 11,490 crore along with an additional Rs 5,000 crore, which has not been released.
Asked whether the state would take legal action, he said, “If needed, we will go to court to get the money.” Regarding the ‘GST Utsav’ being organised by the BJP leaders, Siddaramaiah said the central government introduced the GST in 2017 and fixed the tax rates but after eight years, it rationalised the taxes.
“After rationalisation, will the Centre refund whatever tax it had collected in the last eight years? What is there to pat in the back?” h
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