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Goa: Javadekar visits Union Minister Shripad Naik at GMCH

PTI | Panaji | Updated: 16-01-2021 14:35 IST | Created: 16-01-2021 14:35 IST
Goa: Javadekar visits Union Minister Shripad Naik at GMCH

Information and BroadcastingMinister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday met Union MinisterShripad Naik, who is recuperating at Goa Medical College andHospital near here.

Naik (68), the Union Minister of State for Defence andAYUSH, met with an accident in neighbouring Karnataka earlierthis week, in which his wife and aide were killed.

''Naik's condition is stable. He is recovering fast,''Javadekar told reporters after his visit to the hospital.

Javadekar was accompanied by Chief Minister PramodSawant during the visit.

Meanwhile, the GMCH in a medical bulletin issued onFriday, had said that the Union AYUSH minister was recoveringwell.

''All his vital parameters including blood pressure,pulse rate and oxygen saturation are within normal limits,''GMCH Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar had said.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


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