Haveri, Sept. 17 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the future of the country lies in the health and education of mothers and children, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed a huge emphasis on health.

Speaking after inaugurating the "Swastha Naari - Sashakta Parivaar" campaign, organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in association with Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences and District Hospital, Haveri, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, Bommai said that in the world, only India is achieving about 6.5 to 7 percent growth and this progress is not only due to PM Modi's hard work but also the collective effort of India's ci...