‘Communists in This Country Are Total Cowards’: FM Sitharaman Hits Back at Brittas over UPI Fee Row

Mr. John Brittas, It Was SA Dange Who Was A British Shoelicker

CPI(M) MP John Brittas launched a sharp attack on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her remark that communists are cowards, saying that an “associate of Savarkar, who submitted mercy petitions to the British and the one who licked the boots of the British”, should be the one making such a statement. CPI(M) MP John Brittas thinks he can get away with calling a great freedom fighter derogatory names like “shoe-licker”? Not anymore. �…

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‘Communists in this country are total cowards’: FM Sitharaman hits back at Brittas over UPI fee row

A heated UPI charges debate erupted in Parliament as CPI(M) MP John Brittas questioned the government over provisions in the Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026. Brittas argued that the move could undermine the policy of keeping UPI payments free. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rejected the concerns, clarifying that the proposed amendment does not impose any tax or transaction charge on UPI users. She said any future Merchant Disco…

'Communists are total cowards': Sitharaman hits CPI-M over John Brittas' UPI fee allegations in Rajya Sabha

Nirmala Sitharaman called communists "total cowards" while hitting back at CPI(M) MP John Brittas over UPI fee allegations in Rajya Sabha. Brittas alleged US pressure behind the move, while Sitharaman rejected the claims and defended the government's UPI provision.

Communists in country are total cowards: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman labeled communists as "cowards" in the Rajya Sabha. She accused CPI(M) member John Brittas of spreading confusion regarding UPI payment fees. Brittas alleged US pressure influenced the government's decision on charging UPI fees. Sitharaman stated that communists lack the courage to face facts and listen. The minister asserted her right to reply to all members' concerns.