House panel chief affirms Congress MPs backed MDR on UPI transactions
- Finance panel chief Bhartruhari Mahtab said Congress MPs’ participation and approval of the MDR report are “on record”.
- He said Congress MPs Manish Tewari and Pramod Tiwari, along with TMC’s Saugata Roy, took part in deliberations on MDR.
- The panel backed a tiered MDR framework, citing a funding gap as UPI transactions and users continue to grow.
- Congress MPs, however, said the panel never discussed the Centre’s specific MDR proposal, including its rate, limits and exemptions.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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