Search

The FCRA bill may slip again as the government weighs backlash from DMK, NCP(SP), and Christian groups.

This is a classic late-session parliamentary pressure point: the government may be testing whether to push a controversial bill now or absorb the backlash later. The delay, if confirmed, would signal both political caution and the strength of resistance to tighter foreign-funding controls.

The Rajya Sabha debate will force the government to spell out whether MDR on UPI is a merchant-only charge or the first step toward broader payment fees.

UPI is one of India’s most politically sensitive consumer products. Any move toward merchant fees could reshape the economics of digital payments and trigger a fight between banks, payment firms, merchants and the government.