UPI transactions will remain free for consumers, assures Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as Rajya Sabha passes key legislation amid opposition protests.

The clarification came after the Lok Sabha passed a bill allowing banks and other service providers to levy charges on UPI payments.

Parliament has passed the Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed UPI will remain free for consumers. The legislation removes the…