New UPI rules claiming charges for payments above Rs 2000 trigger meme fest

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has eased the life of every Indian in terms of transactions. However, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has recently made an announcement that has been misunderstood by the users. Many people are thinking that they will be charged on making UPI payments. NPCI has made it clear that the interchange charges introduced are only applicable for the Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) merchant transactions. The misinterpretation of the new announcement has triggered a meme fest on social media and users are expressing their displeasure via humour. Let’s have a look at some of the hilarious memes people have shared on social media to show their displeasure with the latest development regarding UPI.

A user posted a meme where Rajinikanth can be seen saying, “Kyu hila dala na?” (What happened? Did I give you a shock?). According to the user, this is what UPI is saying to everyone right now.

#UPI Right now pic.twitter.com/QSTZfqyBOm

— Saurabh Sharma (@Saurabhsharrma) March 29, 2023

A person explained through a picture what will happen after UPI payments become chargeable. In the picture, a teaseller can be seen with a board kept near him that reads, “Crypto accepted here.”

Situation after #UPI payments is chargeable:#UPIpayment #UPICharges pic.twitter.com/uLWcCXxYFN

— Naaz Akhtar (@NaazAkhtar8) March 29, 2023

An account shared how he will start embracing cash and leave UPI payment apps if the UPI transactions become chargeable.

Situation after UPI payment is chargeable .Rs 2000#UPIcharges #UPI #PayTM #PhonePe #Gpay #UPIPayments pic.twitter.com/klLlseXXoo

— Arshad Iqbal (@i_arshadiqbal) March 29, 2023

Another user echoed a similar thought and expressed via a meme that Indians will shift towards cash payments after the UPI charges come into effect.

Indians to ditch UPI #UPIcharges pic.twitter.com/XU1aRqZ2N4

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