India, Oct. 9 -- Vowing to continue his fight against "wrong practices" for the good of people in need, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's digital governance push has helped plug leakages in Government welfare schemes, with nearly Rs 5 lakh crore saved from going into "wrong hands," thanks to direct benefit transfers.

Highlighting this achievement, he said nearly Rs 50 lakh crore had been transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), helping ensure that Government aid reached its intended recipients.

Making these assertions at the inaugural session of the Indian Mobile Congress, the Prime Minister also called for a global framework to tackle cross-border cyber frauds a...