Shripad Naik

Shripad Yesso Naik^[4][5] (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian politician serving as the current Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India in office 7 July 2021 (in Second Modi ministry). He was the former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. He is the Member of Parliament from North Goa constituency, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[4][5]

Shripad Naik
Naik in October 2014
Minister of State for Ministry of Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister	G. Kishan Reddy
Preceded by	Prahlad Singh Patel
Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister	Sarbananda Sonowal
Preceded by	Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of AYUSH^[1]
In office 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09) – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Sarbananda Sonowal (as minister of AYUSH)
Minister of State for Defence
In office 30 May 2019 (2019-05-30) – 7 July 2021
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister	Rajnath Singh
Preceded by	Subhash Ramrao Bhamre
Succeeded by	Ajay Bhatt
Minister of State (Independent Charge) Culture and Tourism^[2]
In office 26 May 2014 (2014-05-26) – 9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Chiranjeevi
Succeeded by	Mahesh Sharma
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 1999 (1999)
Preceded by	Ravi Naik
Constituency	North Goa
Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
In office 1994 (1994)–1999 (1999)
Preceded by	Ravi Naik
Succeeded by	Sudin Dhavalikar
Constituency	Marcaim
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-04) 4 October 1952 (age 71)^[3] Adpai, Goa, Portuguese India (now India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Vijaya Shripad Naik
Children	3
Parents	Yesso Naik Jayashri Yesso Naik
Residence	Velha Goa
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Shripaad Naik was born on 4 October 1952 at Adpai village, North Goa District, Goa.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

 

Shri Shripad Yesso Naik taking charge as the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge), in New Delhi on 31 May 2019.

In 1999, Naik was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from North Goa constituency in Goa. As of 2019, he has held his seat in this constituency winning in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 elections. As of 2019, he is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. In 2014 Lok Sabha Election, he won with a margin of 105,000 votes which is very high for a small state of Goa.^[6][7]

Further, as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President has appointed Naik as Minister for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in the 16th Lok Sabha.^[8]

Naik was appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, on 9 November 2014.^[9][10] On 25 March 2016, Naik publicly stated he had access to research which proved that diseases such as cancer could be cured by yoga.^[11] He further stated that his Ministry was a year away from granting an endorsement to such techniques and research.^[12][13] The statement was challenged by medical researchers, scholars and doctors, who advocated caution in claiming a cure to cancer on the basis of unproven and unpublished research with no scientific evidence.^[14]

Naik continued as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and was appointed Minister of State for Defence on 31 May 2019.^[15]

Awards

He received the Samaraj Ratna Award on 18 August 2016.^[16][17]

Accident

He met with an accident on the evening of 11 January 2021 in Ankola, Karwar district, Karnataka, after the driver of the car en route from Yellapur to Gokarna in the state is said to have lost control at the wheel on the ghat section, causing the car to go turtle into a ditch. Also due to the accident, his wife and personal secretary suffered grievous injuries. Police later confirmed they succumbed to their injuries whilst undergoing treatment to recover them in the hospital.^{[18] [19] [20] [21]} His wife died in this accident.^[22]

References

1. PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios – The Times of India
2. Shenoy, Jaideep. Union minister of state for culture and tourism (independent charge) Shripad Yeso Naik released a socio-economic survey of Karnataka's Kudubi community at the World Konkani Centre here. Naik honoured Y Ravindranath Rao, director of the survey project. The Times of India. Times News Network. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
3. . 2021. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. . Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
5. . Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
6. Election Results 2014: BJP Wins Both Lok Sabha Seats in Goa | NDTV.com
7. BJP wins both LS seats in Goa – Livemint
8. "Shripad Yesso Naik named Tourism Minister of India". Retrieved 28 May 2014.
9. Shripad Naik takes charge as Minister for Yoga and Traditional Medicine
10. "Minister of State (Independent charge) | Ministry of AYUSH | GOI". ayush.gov.in. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
11. "Research shows cancer can be cured by Yoga: Shripad Naik". The Economic Times. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
12. Kamat, Prakash (26 March 2016). "Yoga-based cure for cancer on the way: AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
13. Research Shows Cancer Can Be Cured By Yoga, Claims Minister Shripad Naik. NDTV. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
14. Marszal, Andrew (27 March 2016). "Yoga 'cures cancer,' claims senior Indian government official". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
15. "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
16. "Rly. Minister Suresh Prabhu gets Maharatha Award", The Hindu, 19 August 2016
17. "GSB Maharatna Award for Suresh Prabhu", The Times of India, 19 August 2016
18. "Union Minister Shripad Naik Injured in Accident; Wife, Close Aide Dead".
19. "Shripad Naik Injured, Wife Vijaya and Close Aide Killed in Car Accident in K'taka; Union Minister Rushed to Goa". 12 January 2021.
20. "Union Minister Shripad Naik critical after road accident in Karnataka, wife dead".
21. "Shripad Naik accident: Union minister Shripad Naik injured in road accident; wife, close aide dead | Mangaluru News". The Times of India.
22. "Union Minister Shripad Naik injured in Karnataka road accident, wife succumbs". Zee News. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Ravi Naik	Member of Parliament for North Goa 1999 – Present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Chiranjeevi	Minister of Culture 24 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 Minister of State with Independent charge	Succeeded by Mahesh Sharma
Preceded by Chiranjeevi	Minister of Tourism 24 May 2014 – 9 November 2014 Minister of State with Independent charge	Succeeded by Mahesh Sharma
Preceded by N/A Ministry Created	Minister of AYUSH 9 November 2014 – 7 July 2021 Minister of State with Independent charge	Succeeded by Sarbananda Sonowal

External links

 

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