‘₹1 reaches every beneficiary’: PM Modi on banking reforms, Jan Dhan & cybersecurity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the inauguration of key RBI facilities in Bhubaneswar, highlights India's banking transformation, contrasting pre-2014 phone banking with the expansion of digital banking and financial inclusion. He cites Jan Dhan accounts, Mudra loans and direct benefit transfers as key steps towards wider access to financial services. Modi also outlines the next phase of banking reforms, emphasising stronger digital infrastructure, data centres and protection against cyberattacks. Watch the full speech on banking access, economic empowerment and cybersecurity.