Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over possible UPI charges on high-value transactions
- Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of opening the door to MDR charges on UPI merchant payments above ₹2,000.
- A September 14 notification protects UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 from direct or indirect charges.
- Gandhi said merchants could pass the cost to consumers despite the government saying customers would not be charged.
- He alleged the move came after pressure from US payment companies opposing India’s zero-MDR policy.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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