Congress denies MPs backed UPI fee proposal
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In a statement released on Thursday, the Congress party said that its members did not support a proposal to impose a fee on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. Party leaders clarified that the fee idea was never formally presented to the parliamentary panel and that Congress MPs had raised concerns about the necessity and effectiveness of the Merchant Discount Rate during the panel’s deliberations. The denial comes amid growing criticism of the fee proposal and its potential impact on digital payments.
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum: 33% left, 0% center, 67% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Right-leaning (2): India Today, Times Now
Sources
- Diverting attention from gigantic backlash: Congress denies its MPs backing UPI fee — India Today (right-leaning)
- UPI MDR row: Govt cites no dissent, Congress says specific proposal never discussed — India Today (right-leaning)
- Political Row Over UPI MDR Fee Escalates; Opposition Attacks Move As NITI Aayog Defends Cost Model — India Today (right-leaning)
- Congress disputes Parliamentary panel chief’s claim on levying UPI MDR — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- Congress rejects claim that party MPs backed UPI fee — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- UPI Uproar: BJP Drops ‘Document’ Bomb, Did 5 Cong MPs Agree To MDR? | Nation Wants To Know — Times Now (right-leaning)