R Madhavan hails PM Narendra Modi's digital economy push at Cannes, says ‘this is new India'
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At Cannes 2022, R Madhavan praised PM Narendra Modi's initiative towards a digital economy in India. The actor said that the economic community thought it was going to be a disaster, but it worked out well.
At Cannes 2022, R Madhavan praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's digital India initiative. The actor was speaking at his directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect event at the Cannes. In a video shared by Union minister Anurag Thakur, R Madhavan is seen explaining how PM Narendra Modi's vision of digital economy was thought to be a disaster by economists, but it was not. The farmers did not need to be educated to use a phone, the actor said.
When the Prime Minister of India started his term, he introduced a microeconomy and digital currency. There was a furore around the economic community which said this is going to be a disaster, it's not going to work. (They asked) How are you going to get the farmers or people who are uneducated or from small villages to handle a smartphone and accounting. Microeconomy was considered to be a big disaster in India."
The actor added, "In a couple of years, the whole story changed. India became one of the largest users of micro economy in the world. Do you know why that happened? It's because farmers didn't need to be educated to use a phone to know if they got their money or if the money they sent has been received or not. That is new India."
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When our PM @narendramodi introduced a micro economy & digital currency there was a furoreit is going to be a disaster. In a couple of years the whole story changed & India became one of the largest users of micro economy in the world. This is #NewIndia - @ActorMadhavan pic.twitter.com/yhuuZf8iHI
In a proud moment for India, R Madhavan's film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 19. The film starring and directed by R Madhavan has been receiving praise and we cannot wait to watch it in theatres. The film releases on July 1.
