Finance Ministry denies external pressure behind UPI fee changes
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Finance Ministry said the claim that foreign influence caused the UPI fee changes is false. It rejected accusations that external forces pushed the government to alter the fee structure.
Covered by 15 outlets across the spectrum: 7% left, 53% center, 40% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Federal
- Center (8): Economic Times, ABP Live English, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal, Mint, Mid-Day, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (3): Times of India, India Today, Times Now
Sources
- No US pressure behind UPI MDR: Finance Ministry — Economic Times (center)
- UPI MDR Controversy: Govt Says No External Influence, RuPay Debit Cards To Stay Free — ABP Live English (center)
- ‘External pressure’ behind UPI changes is false: Finance Ministry — Indian Express (center)
- Govt rules out rolling back UPI charges even as Opposition steps up attack — The Federal (left-leaning)
- 'No question of rollback': Govt defends UPI charges as Rahul targets PM Modi — Times of India (right-leaning)
- 'Decisions made independently': Govt says no foreign influence behind MDR on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 — Deccan Herald (center)
- ‘This Is False’: Govt Rejects Foreign Influence Claim Over New UPI Merchant Fee — Free Press Journal (center)
- Opposition demands immediate rollback of UPI fee move, govt says no question — India Today (right-leaning)
- No foreign influence: Govt hits back at 'external influence' charge on UPI fee — India Today (right-leaning)
- Finance Ministry Refutes Opposition Claims of Foreign Hand in 0.4% UPI MDR Charge — India Today (right-leaning)
- Sameer Nigam on UPI MDR: 'We Don't Want Subsidies From The Government' — India Today (right-leaning)
- UPI MDR decision: FinMin rejects claims of US influence, says NPCI rules aim to support domestic competition — Mint (center)
- Congress attacks 0.4% UPI MDR on payments above Rs 2,000, calls it ‘Modi tax’ — Mid-Day (center)
- Your own MPs backed it: Govt hits back at Rahul Gandhi over UPI fee criticism — The New Indian Express (center)
- 'No Foreign Influence': Centre Rejects Opposition's Claim On UPI Charges — Times Now (right-leaning)