Union Minister G Kishan Reddy took charge as Union Culture Minister at Shastri Bhavan in New Delhi today. Simultaneously, Shripad Yesso Naik and Ajay Bhatt also took charge as Ministers of State in the Ministry of Tourism.
Reddy has also been assigned the charge of Union Minister of Culture as well as Development of North-Eastern Region. He was earlier holding the charge of Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Speaking to media, Reddy said that the Ministry will work to fulfill the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘New India’ by investing in strengthening our cultural roots and promoting the Tourism sector.
Reddy was elected as a Member of Parliament to 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, from Secunderabad Constituency, Telangana.
Yesso Naik was Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Ayush before taking charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism. He is a 5 times elected Member of Lok Sabha from Goa. Previously, he has also served as Union Minister of State in various ministries including M/o Health & Family Welfare, M/o Tourism (IC), M/o Culture(IC), M/o Defence among others and has also been Member of various important committees.
Bhatt is an advocate by profession and has been a Member of various important committees at National Level. He is from Uttarakhand and elected to 17th Lok Sabha from Nainital Udhamsingh Nagar Constituency. He is Widely travelled and has got keen interest in social and cultural activities.
