I get Rs 4 lakh royalty per month from YouTube for lecture videos: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he gets Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty from YouTube, as viewership of his video lectures posted on the social media platform increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While reviewing the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Bharuch, Gadkari further said his ministry has started rating road construction contractors and consultants.

During COVID-19 times, Gadkari said he did two things.

''I became a chef and started cooking at home and giving lectures through video conference. I delivered more than 950 lectures online, including lectures to foreign universities students, which were uploaded on YouTube.

''Viewership of my YouTube channel increased and YouTube now pays me Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty,'' he said.

Gadkari, who is known for his frank views, said that in India, those who do good work, don't get appreciation.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)