PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat: Digital India awards, sports victories, divayang rights | Top Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday delivered the last Mann ki Baat radio address for the year 2016. The prime minister’s show coincided with Christmas Day celebrations, Good Governance Day and birthday of his party’s veteran leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

In this episode, PM Modi discussed a slew of new digital/cashless schemes the govt is set to announce on Sunday. 

Modi may also discussed the washed out Winter Session of the Parliament which ended on December 16. 

Here are the highlights: 

#May 2017 be a fulfilling year for everyone. I wish all citizens a very Happy New Year: PM

#After 15 years our Junior Hockey has won the world cup, I congratulate all the young players: PM

#Our sportsmen and sportswomen have made us proud: PM

#Performance of Indian cricket team has been phenomenal this year, congratulate the team for beating England 4-0: PM

# PM Modi congratulates Cricket and Hockey teams for proud wins

Read stories here: India vs England match | Cricketer of the year | Junior Hockey World Cup  

#World Bank ki Business Report mei Bharat ki ranking badhi hai: PM

#But amidst that The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill was passed; thank RS and LS for that: PM

#Amid uproar in Parl, a good thing happened. As part of my govt's mission for Divyang persons,Rights of Disabled Persons bill was passed: PM

#Many are writing to me- Modinji thak mat jaana, rukk mat jaana aur jitna kathor kadam utha sakte ho uthao: PM

#There was an all round fury around what happened during Parliament session; even President & VP shared their concerns: PM

#India has improved 19 ranks in World Bank Logistics Performance Index 2016. We are moving at a fast pace: PM

#It is our priority to do whatever it takes for the betterment of our nation: PM

#I assure you that this is not the end, this is just the beginning in our fight against corruption: PM

#Black money hoarders are being nabbed across the country. Secret is that information by common people enables us to do it: PM

#When the Govt is behind them, they are also trying to obstruct Govt's endeavour and coming up with innovative ways: PM

#Frequent change in law is result of attempt to include people's feedback into policy making: PM

#If Parliament would have functioned there would have been fruitful discussions: PM

#No concessions for political parties, all are equal in front of law: PM Modi

#I congratulate people for not only enduring pain but also for giving appropriate answers to those who were trying to misled them: PM

#I thank people as they not only went through hardships but also answered back those who tried to mislead the public : PM

#Gurumani on MyGov app have appreciated Govt's effort to curb black money, his sentiments are shared by rest of country: PM

#People wrote to me about problems they faced during recent times, some praised demonetisation and how it fights corruption: PM

#Like last month, many suggestions, inputs and comments were based on the decision on our fight against corruption and black money: PM

#Many are writing that the fight against corruption has to continue: PM

#Businessmen who make use of digital payments will also receive Income Tax benefits: PM

#This digital movement is a golden opportunity for youth and start-ups. They can open new avenues through it: PM

#We should be at the forefront of using digital means to make payments and transactions: PM

#Informal sector is very significant in our country and mostly they receive salary/wages in cash and are often even exploitated: PM

#Appreciate Assam Government for their efforts to turn towards digital payments & transactions: Prime Minister

#I congratulate Assam Govt in particular for taking initiatives to promote cashless economy: PM

#Awareness towards online payments and using technology for economic transactions is increasing: PM

#Cashless transactions have increased by 200-300% in recent times: PM

#You will be surprised to know that 30 crore ppl in India have RuPay cards, of those 20 crore belong to poor families: PM

#Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana is mainly for businessmen, they must encourage cashless transactions: PM

#New schemes to award Rs 1000 to 15,000 people everyday for next 100 days along with bigger draws weekly, and a bumper draw on April 14: PM Modi

#Lucky Grahak Yojna, Digi-Dhan Vyapara Yojna to award 15,000 people today: PM Modi (Read full story here)

#Govt has launched 2 schemes today, for consumer the scheme is called 'Lucky Grahak Yojana' & for small traders 'Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana':PM

#Today there is curiosity among people as to how can one go cashless. People want to learn from each other: PM

#I have shared a video with Atalji where I have shared my special moments with him: PM Modi (Watch video here)

#Atalji leaves a deep impact on everyone he meets: PM Modi

#Today, is also the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji; country will never forget his contribution to the nation: PM Modi

#Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya gave new direction to modern education, I pay tribute to him on his anniversery: PM Modi

#PM Modi wishes nation on Christmas, says people's service is empowerment