Politics● LowSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 10:54 AM
Congress rejects claim that party MPs backed UPI fee
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
The specific proposal was neither placed before nor endorsed by the panel, party leaders say; members had also raised concerns over the need and efficacy of the Merchant Discount Rate during the parliamentary panel’s deliberations, Congress leader Manish Tewari says
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