Dr. Devi Shetty, a prominent cardiac surgeon, warns that the dwindling effectiveness of antibiotics could revert healthcare to a pre-penicillin era where infections were often fatal post-operation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi echoed this concern in his Mann Ki Baat address, highlighting indiscriminate antibiotic use as a driver of antimicrobial resistance. Experts praise the Prime Minister's timely warning about this growing global health crisis, emphasizing the need for responsible antibiotic consumption.