PM Modi's Money Ki Baat: Cash rewards for digital payments, pledge to make India cashless

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation in the 27th edition of Mann Ki Baat on All India Radio (Akashvani).

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Modi during Mann Ki Baat

UPDATED: Dec 25, 2016 12:33 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation in the 27th edition of Mann Ki Baat on All India Radio (Akashvani). With this radio programme, Modi connects with the people of the country and puts forth his thoughts on issues of public welfare through this programme.

This is the second Mann Ki Baat programme after demonetisation was announced on November 8 and the last of 2016.

In his last address, Modi asked the youth of India to take a pledge and make the country a cashless society that would curb rampant black money and corruption.

Here are the highlights:

May 2017 be a fulfilling year for everyone. I wish all citizens a very Happy New Year: Modi
After 15 years our Junior Hockey has won the world cup, I congratulate all the young players: Modi
Our sportsmen and sportswomen have made us proud: Modi
Performance of Indian cricket team has been phenomenal this year, congratulate the team for beating England 4-0: Modi
But amidst that The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill was passed; thank Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha for that: PM Modi
Amid uproar in Parliament, a good thing happened. As part of my government's mission for Divyang persons, Rights of Disabled Persons bill was passed: Modi
Many are writing to me- Modinji don't get tired, do not stop and take as rough and hard decisions as you want to: Modi
There was an all round fury around what happened during Parliament session; even President and Vice President shared their concerns: Modi
People are spreading rumours that political parties are exempted, this isn't true: Modi
It is our priority to do whatever it takes for the betterment of our nation: Modi
I assure you that this is not the end, this is just the beginning in our fight against corruption: Modi
Black money hoarders are being nabbed across the country. Secret is that information by common people enables us to do it: Modi
When the government is behind them, they are also trying to obstruct government's endeavour and coming up with innovative ways: Modi
Lot of questions are being raised on frequent change of rules but I want to say that I have decided to take those indulging in corruption: Modi
Law is equal for all. Be it any individual or any political party: Modi
If Parliament would have functioned there would have been fruitful discussions: Modi
I congratulate people for not only enduring pain but also for giving appropriate answers to those who were trying to misled them: Modi
I thank people as they not only went through hardships but also answered back those who tried to mislead the public : Modi
Gurumani on MyGov app have appreciated government's effort to curb black money, his sentiments are shared by rest of country: Modi
People wrote to me about problems they faced during recent times, some praised demonetisation and how it fights corruption: Modi
Like last month, many suggestions, inputs and comments were based on decision on our fight against corruption and black money: Modi
Businessmen who make use of digital payments will also receive Income Tax benefits: Modi
This digital movement is a golden opportunity for youth and start-ups. They can open new avenues through it: Modi
We should be at the forefront of using digital means to make payments and transactions: Modi
Informal sector is very significant in our country and mostly they receive salary/ wages in cash and are often even exploited: Modi
Appreciate Assam government for their efforts to turn towards digital payments and transactions: Modi
I congratulate Assam government in particular for taking initiatives to promote cashless economy: Modi
Awareness towards online payments and using technology for economic transactions is increasing: Modi
In the last few days, cashless transactions across the country have increased by 200-300 per cent: Modi
There are 30 crore RuPay cards in the country out of them 20 crore are owned by the poor who have Jan Dhan accounts: Modi
You will be surprised to know that 30 crore people in India have RuPay cards, of those 20 crore belong to poor families: Modi
Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana is mainly for businessmen, they must encourage cashless transactions: Modi
Government has launched two schemes today, for consumer the scheme is called 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and for small traders 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana': Modi
Today there is curiosity among people as to how can one go cashless. People want to learn from each other: Modi
Government has launched two schemes today, for consumer the scheme is called 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' and for small traders 'Digi Dhan Vapar Yojana': Modi
Today, is also the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji; country will never forget his contribution to the nation: Modi
Today is also Madan Mohan Malviya's anniversary, he gave modern teaching a whole new direction: Modi
Jesus not just served the poor but has also appreciated the service done by poor, this is real empowerment: Modi
Wish everyone a Merry Christmas: Modi