Traders in Karnataka call strike on July 25 against GST notices on UPI data as PM Modi hails digital India

Karnataka traders are gearing up for a statewide strike on July 25 in protest against thousands of GST notices triggered by UPI transaction data at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been lauding India’s digital payment ecosystem.

“Initiatives like Digital India and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are showcasing India’s emerging capabilities to the world with global recognition and interest in India’s digital ecosystem are rapidly increasing”, the prime minister said at the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament on Monday.