‘Aunty thinks merchants won’t pass the cost to us’: UPI charge sets off online jibes

UPI was meant to make life easier, without the need to carry cash or worry about keeping a wallet safe.

With UPI payments, all you needed was a phone, a QR code and a decent internet connection for the blue tick mark to appear on your screen. Now, with a merchant discount rate set to take effect from October 15, a section of social media has responded with memes and satire.