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The ministry described allegations that MDR had been introduced because of external influence as “patently false and misleading”

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Five Congress MPs, Including P Chidambaram, Were On Panel That Backed UPI Fee, But Did Not Dissent

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Five Congress MPs, Including P Chidambaram, Were On Panel That Backed UPI Fee, But Did Not Dissent

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