People feel we inspired demonetisation, we wouldn’t be suffering today if we had such heft : Paytm’s Sharma

Paytm founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Tuesday said that the fintech did not inspire the demonetisation decision in 2016, and added that if it had such heft, it would not be suffering the way it is today.

Speaking at the annual Global Fintech Fest here, Sharma also spoke strongly in support of sovereignty in the artificial intelligence arena and added that he is starting AI-focused offerings now.

While explaining the company’s roots in the payments business and the journey till now, Sharma made the remarks about the government’s…