New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP), Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of having "quietly opened the door to imposing fees on UPI."

In a rather lengthy post on X, Gandhi wrote, "Now, MDR can be levied on merchant UPI transactions above Rs.2,000. Even if these transactions account for just 5% of the volume, they make up nearly 65% of UPI's total transaction value. The government says no fees will be charged to customers. But where will the fees imposed on shopkeepers ultimately come from? Added to prices, straight out of the customer's pocket."

He further accused PM Modi of being "compromised", and wrote, "Just like with th...