Government functionaries questioned Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the new UPI merchant fee on transactions above Rs. 2000.
The government said a parliamentary standing committee with Congress members had backed a tiered Merchant Discount Rate framework.
Rahul Gandhi demanded a rollback and alleged the decision was meant to favor American interests.
The government countered by pointing to the committee's earlier support and no recorded dissent.
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Both reports agree that the government pushed back on Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the UPI merchant fee and cited prior committee backing for the framework. They also agree that Rahul Gandhi called for a rollback and linked the policy to American interests.
What remains open is how the dispute will develop politically and whether the fee proposal will face further response. The reporting does not add new evidence beyond the government claim of committee support and Rahul Gandhi's rollback demand.
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The reporting describes a direct exchange over the new UPI merchant fee and the government's defense of it. It says the government relied on prior parliamentary committee backing that included Congress members. Rahul Gandhi's criticism and demand for a rollback are presented alongside that rebuttal.
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The Hindu reports that a senior government functionary questioned the rationale behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the new UPI merchant fee on transactions above 2000 rupees. The government stated that a parliamentary standing committee, which included several Congress members, had previously backed a tiered Merchant Discount Rate framework without recording any dissent. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister's decision to levy the fee was intended to favor American interests and demanded a rollback.
Streamlinefeed.co.ke reports that the Indian government defended its new fee on high-value UPI merchant transactions after facing sharp criticism from the opposition. The administration revealed that a parliamentary committee featuring prominent Congress lawmakers had explicitly backed the underlying revenue framework. In response to the policy, Rahul Gandhi demanded a rollback and alleged the decision was a concession to American payment processing giants. The government countered by exposing what it called a contradiction between the opposition's public stance and its legislative actions.