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‘Modi tax’: Opposition slams Centre over UPI charges on merchant transactions; Rahul, Kharge target PM

· 15 September 2026 · 2 min read
‘Modi tax’: Opposition slams Centre over UPI charges on merchant transactions; Rahul, Kharge target PM

Hindustan Times has reported a new India-focused economy development: “‘Modi tax’: Opposition slams Centre over UPI charges on merchant transactions; Rahul, Kharge target PM.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The government announced a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments above ₹2,000 made to merchants. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs discovery and context only; readers should use the original publisher link for the compl

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