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Is Raju Patel 'India’s first digital beggar'?
Patel uses QR code to get alms on a Bihar railway station
Some amused by Patel's innovative style

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Is Raju Patel 'India’s first digital beggar'?: here's why he has earned the tag

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Is Raju Patel 'India’s first digital beggar'?: here's why he has earned the tag

Digital money is becoming increasingly important in our lives. This is prompting people to integrate technology into their lives. Raju Patel, a beggar from Bihar, is one of them!

ANI reported that Raju Patel has shed the traditional method of asking for alms and started using PhonePe and PayTM, two kinds of digital wallets and online payment apps. He uses a QR code to scan and directly receive the money in his digital wallets.

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While some people, who are amused by Patel’s innovation, have labelled him as 'India’s first digital beggar', a few people pointed out how technology and digital literacy has done little to eliminate poverty.

A few Twitter users also pointed out that Patel is a popular figure at Bihar’s Bettiah railway station.

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