Minister hails ‘football-to-eyeball’ model

Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said India’s true strength lies not in its metros but in its smaller towns and villages, where transformative change is unfolding quietly and powerfully.

- Gargi Shukla

Speaking at the second edition of the Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital’s annual donor and leadership conclave, India for Bharat 2025, Puri praised the Bihar-based hospital's “football-to-eyeball” initiative as “a shining example of what compassion, innovation and dedication can achieve.”