Ministry of Women and Child Development
Minister of State Smt. Savitri Thakur Celebrates 10 Years of UPI, Says Phone Has Become the Wallet of Every Indian
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25 AUG 2026 10:00AM by PIB Delhi
Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur celebrated the completion of 10 years of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
In a post on 'X' the Union Minister of State said that there was a time when carrying cash was a must, while today, phone has become the wallet. She said that from chai stalls to college canteens, and from villages to big businesses, UPI has made payments remarkably simple – a few taps, a few seconds and zero hassle.
She said that this ease and speed of digital payments reflects the India that is being built today.
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