Kamal Haasan Wants A Health Budget Increase

"India last took part in a full-fledged war 50 years ago." Kamal Haasan says India has to spend much more on health, and less on defence.

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00:00More than the dangers of being a father, the dangers of being a father in the country are even bigger.

00:30The health of the country is more important than the security of the country.

00:45In this respect, the country's health is more important than the security of the country.

00:56As of 2021, our country has a security budget of Rs 4,071,378 crores.

01:11This is equivalent to the total domestic production of India.

01:18But our budget for health and medical care is only 10% of the total cost.

01:30America has a total domestic production of 8.1% for health and medical care and 3.1% for security.

01:46Not only America, but many other countries are also rejecting the budget this time.

01:55But in my country, it is painful to see a government that rejects the security budget.

02:07The health of the country is more important than the security of the country.

02:17The health of the country is more important than the security of the country.

02:31The health of the country is more important than the security of the country.

02:51The health of the country is more important than the security of the country.