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Textile merchants protest UPI charge in Kochi

Published Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • The Kerala Textiles and Garments Dealers Welfare Association (KTGA) staged a protest against the Central government’s reported move to impose a merchant discount rate of 0.4% on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions from October 15.

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  • The Hindu

    The Kerala Textiles and Garments Dealers Welfare Association (KTGA) protested against the Central government's reported plan to impose a 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI transactions starting October 15. Around 500 textile merchants participated in the protest march and meeting in Kochi.

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