Union minister Shripad Naik hurt in accident; wife, aide dead
PANAJI/UTTARA KANNADA:
Union minister Shripad Naik was injured while his wife and an aide died in a road accident in Karnataka on Monday, an official said.
Naik’s wife Vijaya and the aide were travelling with the minister when the vehicle met with an accident near Ankola in Uttar Kannada district, while he was returning to Goa from Dharmasthala in Karnataka.
Naik is being brought to Goa Medical College forfurther treatment, the official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to ensure proper medical treatment for the minister, sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to ensure proper arrangements for the treatment of Union Minister Shripad Naik, at Goa. https://t.co/txAQZm0Lz6
— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2021
Naik is Union Minister for AYUSH and Minister of State for Defence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Sawant about speedy medical treatment of Naik (68).
रक्षा राज्य मंत्री श्री श्रीपद नाइक के सड़क दुर्घटना में घायल होने के समाचार से मैं स्तब्ध और अत्यंत दुखी हूँ।गोवा के मुख्यमंत्री श्री प्रमोद सावंत से मेरी बातचीत हुई है।श्रीपदजी के इलाज का समुचित प्रबंध राज्य सरकार कर रही है। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि श्रीपदजी जल्दी स्वस्थ हों।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 11, 2021
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa condoled the demise of Naik’s wife and conveyed his wishes for Naik’s speedy recovery. (PTI)
ಅಂಕೋಲಾ ಬಳಿ ನಡೆದ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆಯುಷ್ ಖಾತೆ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀಪಾದ ನಾಯಕ್ ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ವಿಜಯಾ ನಾಯಕ್ ಅವರು ನಿಧನ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಕುರಿತು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSYBJP ರವರು ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. (1/3)
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) January 11, 2021
ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಚಿವ ಶ್ರೀ ನಾಯಕ್ ಅವರು ಶೀಘ್ರ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಹಾರೈಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಚಿವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಗತ್ಯ ನೆರವು ನೀಡುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತ ಹಾಗೂ ಪೊಲೀಸರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. (3/3)
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) January 11, 2021
Shocked to know that the car which Union Minister Shripad Naik ji was travelling met with an accident in Uttara Kannada and the death of his wife. My heartfelt condolences on the tragic death of Smt Naik and prayers for the speedy recovery of Shri Naik and those injured.
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) January 11, 2021
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