Mann ki Baat: Modi bats for cashless economy, urges for a 'digital India'

New Delhi: Pointing out that he had warned citizens of the hardships of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again asserted on Sunday that people were in support of the note ban and that it was done in the interest of the nation.

Speaking at his fortnightly Mann Ki Baat address to the nation, the Prime Minister said, "I understand your problems but for a disease which has infected our country for 70 years, treatment can't be simple."

Here are the updates from PM's Mann Ki Baat:

• Common man will be trouble free if they are made aware of digital financial transaction options
• The youth are the agents of change and I appeal to them to carry forward this scheme with zeal and spread the message of embracing digital banking
• I took this decision for the country's poor, farmer, labour, deprived and for those who are suffering
• A cashless economy is difficult aim, need your physical support in this
• Poor started using Rupay Card, which was not used that frequent, after Nov 8 decision & nearly 300% development happened
• Online transactions are so simple that any person can use it, just like a WhatsApp message. Anyone from a tea seller to a paper vendor can use it
• In India, we have a lot of potential for cashless banking and digitisation of transactions
• I want to urge men and women in small businesses that the time is right to enter the digital world
• I invite small traders to adopt cashless economy as it will bring about a huge transformation in the country
• I am confident that India will succeed in the demonetisation move
• Few people still looking for ways to convert their black money into white; they are using poor people for this. Please don't use names of poor to deposit your black money.
• I had warned that demonetisation decision is huge and it will take minimum 50 days to overcome from it
• I understand your problems but for a disease which has infected our country for 70 years, treatment can't be simple
• I want to hail our Banking system for their tireless service of the people in the present situation
• I can see the hard work of our bank employees and others who are working to help people post demonetisation, I thank them all
• Governments, post offices, banks, they are all working very hard and are working with dedication