Shripad Naik
{{short description|Indian politician (born 1952)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Shripad Yasso Naik - Kolkata 2014-10-12 7755.JPG
| caption = Naik in October 2014
| alt = Shripad Yasso Naik
| office1 = Minister of State for Ministry of Tourism
| primeminister1 = Narendra Modi
| minister1 = G. Kishan Reddy
| termstart1 = 7 July 2021
| predecessor1 = Prahlad Singh Patel
| office2 = Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways
| primeminister2 = Narendra Modi
| minister2 = Sarbananda Sonowal
| termstart2 = 7 July 2021
| predecessor2 = Mansukh L. Mandaviya
| office3 = Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of AYUSH[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/PM-Modi-announces-list-of-Cabinet-ministers-with-portfolios/articleshow/35621676.cms PM Modi announces list of Cabinet ministers with portfolios – The Times of India]
| primeminister3 = Narendra Modi
| term_start3 = {{Start date|2014|11|09|df=yes}}
| term_end3 = 7 July 2021
| predecessor3 = Office established
| successor3 = Sarbananda Sonowal (as minister of AYUSH)
| office4 = Minister of State for Defence
| primeminister4 = Narendra Modi
| minister4 = Rajnath Singh
| term_start4 = {{Start date|2019|05|30|df=yes}}
| term_end4 = 7 July 2021
| predecessor4 = Subhash Ramrao Bhamre
| successor4 = Ajay Bhatt
| office5 = Minister of State (Independent Charge) Culture and TourismShenoy, Jaideep. [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Union-minister-of-state-for-culture-and-tourism-independent-charge-Shripad-Yeso-Naik-released-a-socio-economic-survey-of-Karnatakas-Kudubi-community-at-the-World-Konkani-Centre-here-Naik-honoured-Y-Ravindranath-Rao-director-of-the-survey-project-/articleshow/44107284.cms 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.
| primeminister5 = Narendra Modi
| term_start5 = {{Start date|2014|05|26|df=yes}}
| term_end5 = {{End date|2014|11|09|df=yes}}
| predecessor5 = Chiranjeevi
| successor5 = Mahesh Sharma
| office6 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| term_start6 = {{Start date|1999||}}
| predecessor6 = Ravi Naik
| constituency6 = North Goa
| office7 = Member of the Goa Legislative Assembly
| term_start7 = {{Start date|1994||}}
| term_end7 = {{End date|1999||}}
| predecessor7 = Ravi Naik
| successor7 = Sudin Dhavalikar
| constituency7 = Marcaim
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|10|04}}{{cite news |title=Shripad Yesso Naik |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=273&lastls=17 |access-date=10 April 2022 |date=2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410081558/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=273&lastls=17 |archive-date=10 April 2022}}
| birth_place = Adpai, Goa, Portuguese India
| residence = Velha Goa, Goa, India
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| occupation = Politician
| spouse = {{marriage|Vijaya Naik||2021|end=died}}
| children = 3
| successor1 = Suresh Gopi
| office = Union Minister of State for Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy
| primeminister = Narendra Modi
| nationality = {{ubl|
- Portuguese
(until 1961) - Indian (from 1961)}}
| term_start = 11 June 2024
| minister = Manohar Lal Khattar Minister of Power, Pralhad Joshi Minister of New and Renewable Energy
| president = Droupadi Murmu
| termend1 = 5 June 2024
}}
Shripad Yesso Naik{{Cite web |url=http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=273 |title=Detailed Profile – Shri Shripad Yesso Naik – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-date=29 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052321/http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=273 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://bjpinloksabha.com/mp-details.php?id=63 |title=Welcome to Bharatiya Janta Party in Lok Sabha |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-date=29 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051528/http://bjpinloksabha.com/mp-details.php?id=63 |url-status=dead }} (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian politician. He was the minister of state for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India in office since 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.
Early life
Shripad Yesso Naik was born on 4 October 1952 in Adpai, Portuguese Goa.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}
Political career
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.[http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/election-results-2014-bjp-wins-both-lok-sabha-seats-in-goa-525477 Election Results 2014: BJP Wins Both Lok Sabha Seats in Goa | NDTV.com][http://www.livemint.com/Politics/ZbAuMzI1dsX3D7dYo24IJL/BJP-wins-both-LS-seats-in-Goa.html BJP wins both LS seats in Goa – Livemint]
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.{{cite web|title=Shripad Yesso Naik named Tourism Minister of India|url=http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/shripad-yesso-naik-named-tourism-minister-of-india-24094|access-date=28 May 2014}}
Naik was appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, on 9 November 2014.[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-shripad-naik-takes-charge-as-minister-for-yoga-and-traditional-medicine-2034391 Shripad Naik takes charge as Minister for Yoga and Traditional Medicine]{{Cite web|url=http://ayush.gov.in/meet-the-minister/sh-shripad-yesso-naik-independent-charges|title=Minister of State (Independent charge) {{!}} Ministry of AYUSH {{!}} GOI|website=ayush.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2017-09-27}} On 25 March 2016, Naik publicly stated he had access to research which proved that diseases such as cancer could be cured by yoga.{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/research-shows-cancer-can-be-cured-by-yoga-shripad-naik/articleshow/51561776.cms|title=Research shows cancer can be cured by Yoga: Shripad Naik|date=2016-03-26|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-09-27}} He further stated that his Ministry was a year away from granting an endorsement to such techniques and research.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/its-proven-that-yoga-can-cure-cancer-ayush-minister-of-state-shripad-naik/article8399509.ece|title=Yoga-based cure for cancer on the way: AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik|last=Kamat|first=Prakash|date=2016-03-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/research-shows-cancer-can-be-cured-by-yoga-claims-minister-shripad-naik-1290891 Research Shows Cancer Can Be Cured By Yoga, Claims Minister Shripad Naik]. NDTV. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2019. 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/27/yoga-cures-cancer-claims-senior-indian-government-official/|title=Yoga 'cures cancer,' claims senior Indian government official|last=Marszal|first=Andrew|date=2016-03-27|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}
Naik continued as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and was appointed Minister of State for Defence on 31 May 2019.{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=Live Mint |date=31 May 2019 }}
Awards
Naik received the Samaraj Ratna Award on 18 August 2016.{{citation |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/rly-minister-suresh-prabhu-gets-maharatha-award/article9006069.ece |title=Rly. Minister Suresh Prabhu gets Maharatha Award |newspaper=The Hindu |date=19 August 2016 }}{{citation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/GSB-Maharatna-Award-for-Suresh-Prabhu/articleshow/53736355.cms |title=GSB Maharatna Award for Suresh Prabhu |work=The Times of India |date=19 August 2016 }}
2021 car accident
Naik met with an accident on the evening of 11 January 2021 in Ankola, Karnataka, when his car driver was traveling en route from Yellapur to Gokarna was reported to have lost control at the wheel on the ghat section, causing the car to go turtle into a ditch. Due to the accident, Naik's wife and his personal secretary suffered grievous injuries. Police later confirmed they succumbed to their injuries whilst undergoing treatment to recover them in the hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/union-minister-shripad-naik-injured-in-road-accident-in-karnataka-his-wife-and-secretary-critical-2350954|title = Union Minister Shripad Naik Injured in Accident; Wife, Close Aide Dead}}
{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/karnataka-union-minister-shripad-naik-injured-in-road-accident-wife-dies/articleshow/80218337.cms|title = Shripad Naik accident: Union minister Shripad Naik injured in road accident; wife, close aide dead | Mangaluru News |website = The Times of India|date = 11 January 2021 }}
References
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{{s-ttl|title=Member of Parliament
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{{s-ttl|title=Minister of Culture|years=24 May 2014 – 9 November 2014
Minister of State with
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Minister of State with
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Minister of State with
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External links
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- [http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=273 Detailed Profile: Shripad Yesso Naik] in india.gov.in website
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Category:Politicians from North Goa district
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Category:Lok Sabha members from Goa
Category:Tourism ministers of India
Category:Union ministers of state of India with independent charge
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