<h1>State chief minister says federal government wrongly claims credit for GST rate cut, estimates Rs 20,000 crore revenue loss</h1> A state chief minister alleges the federal government is taking undue credit for a recent reduction in GST rates, asserting the change was initiated by the state and proposed at the GST Council meeting with the federal finance minister; the state estimates a revenue loss of Rs 20,000 crore but welcomes the rate cut. The dispute raises issues about attribution of policy initiatives between state and central governments and highlights intergovernmental negotiations and fiscal impacts under the GST framework.