On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the triumph of the digital revolution in India and encouraged citizens to transact more through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) applications or other digital payment methods.

Modi stated that the nation’s trend for cash transactions has been declining in his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast.

“As UPI payments have increased recently, I strongly advise you to limit your payments to UPI for the forthcoming month. This is now conceivable thanks to India’s digital revolution’s success. And once the month is up, do share your stories and pictures with me, he said.

“People’s reliance on cash payments for Diwali has decreased for the second year in a row. Individuals now depend more on electronic payments,” he continued.

Reiterating his call for support for local businesses, Modi claimed that during this year’s Diwali, Bhai Dooj, and Chhath festivals, more people than ever bought local goods, generating sales of Rs 4 lakh crore.

He added that there was a lot of enthusiasm among consumers to purchase goods made in India and that the success of vocal-for-local is paving the way for a developed and prosperous India.

Modi asked families not to plan weddings overseas, saying that in order to support the domestic economy, these events ought to take place domestically.

“A new trend is in right now.  A few wealthy families have their weddings abroad. Is this even remotely required? The system you desire might not exist right now, but if we plan these kinds of events, systems will change too,” he stated.

Prime Minister Modi declared on the anniversary of the November 26 Mumbai attack that the nation would never forget what transpired on that day.

The most horrific terrorist attack to ever strike the nation happened on this day. The entire nation, including Mumbai, was rocked by terrorists. However, it is a testament to India’s strength that we were able to recover from that assault and are currently fighting terrorism fearlessly,” he said.

After arriving in Mumbai by sea, ten terrorists from Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba organisation opened fire, killing 166 people—including eighteen security personnel—and injuring numerous others over the course of a 60-hour siege.