Kant's Master Class

IN Media Watch Briefs | 01/12/2016

The interview done by Bhupendra Chaubey with Niti Ayog's Amitabh Kant on CNN-News 18 on Wednesday night sounded like a promo by the government for the digital revoution it is ushering in. Kant literally conducted a Master Class on the programme on digital transactions. Jabbing his cell phone in the air he boasted of the number of digital payment platforms his own cell phone contained. "Journalists like you must train at least train 30 people..! " Kant told Chaubey again waving his phone in front of the camera. "I am glad you are putting the onus on me..though you are on the other side", said a smiling Chaubey.

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