India, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Union Budget 2025-26, accusing the Centre of disregarding the state's contributions and leaving it with an "empty vessel".

Speaking in Mysuru on Saturday, Siddaramaiah expressed disappointment over the budget's failure to allocate funds for critical state projects despite Karnataka being one of the highest tax-contributing states in the country.

Siddaramaiah lamented that multiple appeals to the Union government for key infrastructure and water projects had been overlooked. He specifically pointed to the absence of allocations for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir in Kanakapura, the Upper Bhadra water project, and the Mahadayi and Krishna river irrigation initiatives.

"The budg...