'Ruler Should Collect Taxes From Citizens...': NITI Aayog VC After UPI MDR Move

Lahiri said the government can't subsidise every transaction indefinitely and that users of a service should contribute towards its cost.

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri on Wednesday defended the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) proposed on high-value UPI transactions, arguing that businesses need to operate on a self-sustainable basis.