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Bengaluru, September 22, 2025 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp verbal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, questioning the BJP’s tax policies. “You introduced GST, hiked it repeatedly, and now you’re patting your back for reductions—where was this concern when you were looting people with high GST?” Siddaramaiah asked.

Speaking after inaugurating the food fair at Maharaja College ground as part of the world-famous Mysuru Dasara celebrations, the CM mocked Modi as “Mahaan Dongi.” He challenged, “After eight years of reverse GST collections, will you refund the money to Indians? We opposed the 18% and 28% hikes. Those who collected now take credit—see how delicately they wear the topi. You shouldn’t return to this.”

Siddaramaiah highlighted his government’s Anna Bhagya scheme, providing 10 kg of rice to prevent the poor from sleeping hungry.

Addressing the controversy over inviting Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dasara, he noted that opponents lost in both the High Court and Supreme Court. “My name has two gods—Sidd (Shiva) and Ram (Vishnu). I love and devote to gods. We don’t spread hate in gods’ names like others. The Supreme Court told these fools opposing Banu to read the Constitution’s Preamble.”

He indirectly jabbed former MP P

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