New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the Modi government for attempting to impose a "Digital Payments Tax" by laying the groundwork to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions over Rs 2,000.

In an X post, Kharge criticised the move, calling it a direct burden on a public already struggling with high inflation.

"The Modi government's loot has now reached UPI. "No fees on UPI" has been changed to "no fees on UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000." Sky-high inflation has already emptied the common man's pocket. Wholesale inflation is near 10%, and the BJP government has planned to impose a "Digital Payments Tax" on the public, aiming to destroy whatever little savings th...