Traders call off Oct 2 'No UPI Day' protest after meeting Nirmala Sitharaman

Leading traders' organisations have withdrawn their call to observe October 2 as "No UPI Day" after a delegation of trade representatives met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. Around 20 senior trade leaders raised concerns over the proposed MDR fee on UPI payments above ₹2,000. Sitharaman assured the trading community on the matter, delegation leader Praveen Khandelwal said.