Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Friday that he had "great expectations" from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who represents Karnataka, but he was "disappointed" after she presented her first budget in the parliament earlier in the day.
In a series of tweets, Mr Kumaraswamy criticised the budget and said it is a "big blow" to the state's economy. "This budget has given a big blow to the States economy by reducing GST state share. For Karnataka it will be cut down by around Rs. 1600 crore. Cess hike on fuel will also reduce scope for states to levy cess. Moreover fuel price hike will hit everyone directly & indirectly as well (sic)," the 59-year-old tweeted.