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Pay2TMC Posters in Kolkata Mimic Payment Scanners and Target Ration or Job Claims Ahead of Polls
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
QR codes look real but the message isn’t
Ahead of a key election phase, Kolkata saw “Pay2TMC” posters that imitate QR-based payment app screens, complete with scannable codes. The central message—“Be it ration or a job… scan”—has sparked buzz as political satire blending digital payments with election-era promises spreads across markets, bus stands, and metro stations.
- Pay2TMC posters mimic Paytm and Google Pay scanner layouts
- Large QR codes sit beneath the “ration or job” message
- The visuals appeared across Kolkata’s busy public spaces
- The campaign is stirring debate ahead of polls
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