Hassan, Dec. 6 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hit back at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday, questioning his contributions to Mandya even as he reaffirmed his own role in organising and empowering AHINDA communities.

Speaking to reporters in Hassan, Siddaramaiah said he had played a "significant role" in strengthening AHINDA groups through guarantees and welfare schemes that benefitted workers, the poor, Dalits, minorities and women.

Targeting Kumaraswamy, he asked, "He comes from a farmer's family. What has he contributed to the farming community?"

The Chief Minister also raised concerns over Karnataka's declining GST revenue between September and November 2025, attributing the loss to the Union government's mid-year...