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- The Congress party's Shivamogga District Congress Committee staged a protest on Friday against the Union government's decision to impose a merchant discount rate on UPI payments above ₹2,000.
- Party workers led by district president H.C.
- Yogesh marched from the party office to Mahaveer Circle, raising slogans against the Centre.
- The protesters also formed a human chain at Mahaveer Circle, disrupting traffic movement.
- Mr. Yogesh said the government was penalising the public with the new charges despite the Prime Minister and the Union government claiming credit for popularising digital payments.
- The protest matters because it signals political opposition to a payment charge that could affect everyday digital transactions.
- The demonstration was also led by DCC Women's wing president Shweta Bandi and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary N. Ramesh.
What to watch next
- Whether the Centre revises or withdraws the merchant discount rate on UPI payments over ₹2,000
- Whether Congress expands the protest to other districts in Karnataka
- How merchants and the public respond to the new charges on larger UPI transactions
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H.C. Yogesh
Shivamogga District Congress Committee president
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“the government was penalising the public by introducing the charges”
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…to Mahaveer Circle, raising slogans against the Centre for introducing charges on UPI transactions. They also formed a human chain at the circle, disrupting traffic movement. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Yogesh said the government was penalising the public by introducing the charges , adding that the Prime Minister and the Union government had, over the years, claimed credit for popularising digital payments. DCC Women’s wing president Shweta Bandi, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee general…
Why it matters3
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- Small and mid-size merchants accepting UPI over ₹2,000 increased transaction costs· weeks
- Digital payments adoption in Karnataka potential slowdown in upi usage· weeks
- Congress party in Karnataka political mobilization visibility· immediate
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Named India · H.C. Yogesh · N. Ramesh · Shivamogga District Congress Committee · Shweta Bandi · Union government
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