Scenes of traditional Haridasulu and Gangireddula melalu going around villages carrying little QR code stands to allow patrons to make digital payments have come as a surprise to many.
“The dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote digital payments in India should become a reality. We have to encourage online payments,” says P. Ranganadhudu, a Haridasu.
At least two or three Haridasulu, Budigajangalu and Gangireddula melams have been visiting every day during the festival season, and all of them were accepting digital payments made by scanning the QR codes they provided, says the villagers of Pedana in Krishna district.
