Debate Rages Over New UPI MDR Charges

Debate Rages Over New UPI MDR Charges

BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has voiced concerns over the Centre's decision to introduce Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15, urging protection for small traders and common people. This move has sparked a political debate, with the BJP defending the charges as beneficial for digital infrastructure and largely not impacting consumers, while the Congress and traders' associations criticise it as an a…

Shopkeepers' interest should be protected: Naveen

Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to protect shopkeepers as govt plans 0.4% MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000; BJP says consumers unaffected.

Naveen Calls for Protection of Common People, Small Traders amid UPI Charge Debate

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Friday stressed the need to protect the interests of the common people and small traders amid the ongoing debate over changes to charges on UPI transactions. Speaking to reporters after arriving at Biju Patnaik International Airport here, the BJD President said that the interests of […]

Odisha: LoP Naveen seeks protection of common man, small traders amid UPI MDR row

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik on Friday raised concerns over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, stating that the interests of the common man and small traders such as shopkeepers must be protected. Patnaik made the remarks while responding to media queries on the controvers…

Naveen Patnaik Seeks Protection Of Common People, Small Traders Amid UPI MDR Row

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing debate over UPI transactions, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the interests of the common people and small traders should be protected. Soon after his arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar following a ten-day visit to New Delhi, the former chief minister raised concerns over the new UPI transaction charg…