Mysuru, Oct. 3 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today asserted that his government will pursue legal action to secure funds from the Centre following the recent GST simplification, which is expected to cause the state an estimated loss of Rs 15,000 crore.
Addressing the media at his residence here, Siddaramaiah criticised the Centre's move, saying it appeared motivated by the upcoming Bihar elections.
"We will seek legal intervention to secure the funds," he said, pointing out that GST rates, set in 2017, had been higher than necessary for the past eight years.
"Will the government now return the extra GST collected from the people? Reducing GST rates now and congratulating themselves does not justify the cuts as election-driven,...