Shantaram Naik
{{Short description|Indian politician (1946–2018)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Shantaram Naik
| image = Shantaram Naik.jpg
| caption = Naik in 2016
| birth_name = Shantaram Laxman Naik
|birth_date = {{birth date|1946|04|12|df=y}}
|birth_place = Cuncolim, Goa, Portuguese India{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/shantaram-naik.html|title=Shantaram Naik Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history|website=www.elections.in}}
|death_date = {{death date and age|2018|6|9|1946|04|12|df=y}}
|death_place =Margao, Goa, India
|spouse = Beena Naik (née Nikam){{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cardiac-arrest-claims-life-of-congress-loyalist/articleshow/64525007.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180619125443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cardiac-arrest-claims-life-of-congress-loyalist/articleshow/64525007.cms?|archive-date = 19 June 2018|title = 'Hero of the zero hour' Shantaram Naik dies at 72 | Goa News - Times of India|website = The Times of India}}
|children = 1{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cardiac-arrest-claims-life-of-congress-loyalist/articleshow/64525007.cms?|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180619125443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cardiac-arrest-claims-life-of-congress-loyalist/articleshow/64525007.cms?|archive-date = 19 June 2018|title = 'Hero of the zero hour' Shantaram Naik dies at 72 | Goa News - Times of India|website = The Times of India}}
| office = President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee
| term_end = 9 June 2018
| predecessor = Luizinho Faleiro{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/govt-formation-is-not-my-priority-new-gpcc-chief/articleshow/59508447.cms|title=Government formation is not my priority: New GPCC chief – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
| successor = Girish Chodankar
| office1 = Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha for Goa
| term_start1 = 29 July 2005
| term_end1 = 28 July 2017{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goa-elects-new-rs-mp-today/articleshow/59690622.cms|title=Goa elects new RS MP today – Times of India|website=The Times of India}}
| predecessor1 = Eduardo Faleiro
| successor1 = Vinay Dinu Tendulkar{{cite web | url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/resume/205/summonsa4.pdf | title=Oath or affirmation | publisher=rajyasabha.nic.in | date=2005 | accessdate=11 November 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20110709/1789882.html|title=Congress names Ahmed Patel, Naik for Rajya Sabha polls|website=news.webindia123.com}}
| party = Indian National Congress
| office3 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
|term_start3=1984
|term_end3=1989
|predecessor3=Sanyogita Rane
|successor3=Gopal Mayekar
| constituency3 = North Goa
}}
Shantaram Laxman Naik (12 April 1946 – 9 June 2018) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party and a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Goa in the Rajya Sabha. He was the President of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee and the whip of the Indian National Congress in the Rajya Sabha.{{Cite web |url=http://inc.in/Congress-Parliamentary-Party |title=Indian National Congress |access-date=25 July 2017 |archive-date=25 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725042454/http://inc.in/congress-parliamentary-party |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/People-Edit/Biased-Editorial-approach/117445.html|title=Biased Editorial approach}}
Early life and personal background
Shantaram Naik was born on 12 April 1946 to Laxman and Sita Naik in Cuncolim village in then Portuguese India. He was initiated into politics as a student during the 1967 Assembly elections when he started putting up election campaign posters of the Indian National Congress in public places. He pursued a B.A. degree from the Parvatibai Chowgule College (then affiliated to the University of Mumbai and obtained a LL.B. degree from the Siddharth College of Law in Mumbai.{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/shantaramlaxmannaik|title=PRS|website=www.prsindia.org}} Naik's participation in active politics started in 1972 and he started his law practice the same year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/dignitary/17_profile_shantaramnaik.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 July 2017 |archive-date=6 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806020114/http://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/dignitary/17_profile_shantaramnaik.pdf |url-status=dead }} He was an agriculturist and lawyer by profession. He has served as a Special Public Prosecutor. Naik has also been the General Secretary of the Goa, Daman and Diu Pradesh Congress Committee.
He has served as a member of the Town and Country Planning Board, Goa; Committee on Personal Laws, Goa; Tenancy Committee, Goa and the State Khadi Board, Goa. He was elected the President of the South Goa Advocates' Association and the Vice President of the Goa, Daman and Diu Advocates' Association.{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3089.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|website=164.100.47.194}}
He married Beena Naik (née Nikam) on 11 May 1984. Beena is the sister of eminent public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Shantaram and Beena have a son named Archit.{{cite web|url=http://www.goablog.org/posts/goa-archit-naik-joins-nsui/|title=Goa Blog – Goa India – Goa India » Goa: Archit Naik joins NSUI|website=www.goablog.org}}
Member of Lok Sabha
Shantaram Naik was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha in the 1984 general election from the North Goa constituency.http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1981 {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1984-election-results.html|title=1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results|website=www.elections.in}} As a Lok Sabha member, he introduced the highest number of Private member's bills in the 8th Lok Sabha. He also pursued the demand for statehood to Goa. During his term at the 8th Lok Sabha, Naik was a member of the Estimates Committee.
Member of Rajya Sabha
Naik represented Goa in the Rajya Sabha for two terms.
Death
He died on 9 June 2018 in Margao, Goa following a heart attack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ex-goa-congress-chief-shantaram-naik-dies201806090833140001/|title=Ex-Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik dies|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-09}}{{cite news |last1=NDTV |title=Former Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik Dies Of Heart Attack At 72 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-goa-congress-chief-shantaram-naik-dies-a-72-1864790 |access-date=12 May 2024 |work= |date=9 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512150313/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-goa-congress-chief-shantaram-naik-dies-a-72-1864790 |archive-date=12 May 2024}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Veteran Congress leader Shantaram Naik dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/veteran-congress-leader-shantaram-naik-is-dead/article24124728.ece |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=9 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512150457/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/veteran-congress-leader-shantaram-naik-is-dead/article24124728.ece |archive-date=12 May 2024 |language=en-IN}}
Controversy
After a Russian woman claimed she was raped by a state politician, he suggested that some rape victims invite trouble by socialising with "strangers" and blamed the media for highlighting the issue. Naik was criticised by leaders of opposition parties such as CPI-M, BJP and SP for blaming the rape victim and media.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-goa-mp-shantaram-naik-says-some-women-invite-rape-1324134|title=Goa MP Shantaram Naik says some women invite rape|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714051053/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-goa-mp-shantaram-naik-says-some-women-invite-rape-1324134|archive-date=14 July 2016}}
References
External links
- [http://www.shantaramnaikji.com Official Website of Shantaram Naikji - Exploring his work done - launched by his family]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201026/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1981 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Goa
Category:Rajya Sabha members from Goa
Category:People from South Goa district