Avoid decisions that impose a financial burden on everyone, from the common person to the student.
The public is urging governments not to introduce policies that impose additional financial burdens on ordinary citizens, who carefully spend every rupee earned through hard work. In particular, they are appealing for a reconsideration of any plans to levy extra fees on digital payments used for daily needs.
Over the past few years, people have widely adopted digital payments and UPI transactions. The convenience of making payments easily—ranging from small shops to large businesses without needing physical cash—has become an integral part of people’s lives. Women, students, small traders, employees, and middle-class families, in particular, rely on digital payments for their daily activities.
However, there is growing concern among the public regarding the proposal to impose additional charges on digital payments. Many feel it is unfair to burden people with extra costs after having accustomed them to using digital payment methods.
People point out that for the common person—who frequently engages in small-value transactions—an additional fee on every transaction could accumulate into a significant financial burden by the end of the month. People are urging that no decisions be made that would impose further burdens on families already struggling with the costs of essential commodities, education, healthcare, and transportation.
“Digital India should not mean a digital burden.”
The public believes that technological systems introduced for convenience should make life easier for the common man, not place an additional financial strain on him. They are appealing for the impact on ordinary citizens to be considered before any new fees or regulations regarding digital transactions are implemented.
People want policies to be formulated with the interests of everyone in mind—from small traders and students to daily-wage laborers and middle-class families.
They are urging both Central and State governments to understand the public’s financial situation, maintain the digital payment system without imposing extra charges, and reconsider any decisions that cause inconvenience to the people.
The public has just one question: “Why another burden in the name of convenience?”
People want governments to take measures ensuring that beneficial technology remains accessible to all, operating without any additional financial burden or at the lowest possible cost.
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