S. Jagathrakshakan Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Swamikannu Jagathrakshakan
Other Name	S Jagathratchakan
Profession(s)	• Politician • Businessman • Author
Famous for	Fined Rs. 908 crore for the violation of FEMA rules
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5'7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black (semi-bald)
Politics
Political Party	• All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) • Jananayaga Munnetra Kazhagam (previously known as Veera Vanniyar Peravai) (2004-2009)
Political Journey	• Contested and won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Uthiramerur as a member of AIADMK (1980) • Served as a chairman of the Estimate Committee • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Chengalpattu as a member of AIADMK (1985) • Served as the head of AIADMK (1985-1989) • Served as a member of the Committee on Official Language (1987-88) • Contested and lost the Tamil Nadu state assembly election from Uthiramerur as a member of AIADMK (1989) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (1999) • Served as a member of the Committee on External Affairs (1999-2000) • Served as a member of the Committee on Human Resource Development • Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (2000-2004) • Served as a member of the Committee on Energy (1 January 2002 - 8 April 2004) • Served as a member of the Committee on Industry (1 January 2002 - 31 December 2002) • Served as a member of the Committee on Government Assurances (16 January 2002 - 24 January 2003) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2009) • Served as a Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (2009 - 28 October 2012) • Served as a Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy (28 October 2012 - 2 November 2012) • Became a Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (2 November 2012) • Resigned from his position of Union Minister (March 2013) • Contested and lost the Lok Sabha election from Sriperumbudur as a member of DMK (2014) • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2019) • Became a member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (31 July 2019) • Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development (13 September 2019 - 12 September 2020) • Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change (13 September 2020) • Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • Contested and won the Lok Sabha election from Arakkonam as a member of DMK (2024) • Became a Member of Parliament (25 June 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	•Source 1: 6 February 1948 (Friday) [1]Lok Sabha •Source 2: 15 August 1950 (Tuesday) [2]Shree Bharath Vidyaashram CBS Senior Secondary School
Age (as of 2024)	•Source 1: 76 years [3]Lok Sabha •Source 2: 74 years [4]Shree Bharath Vidyaashram CBS Senior Secondary School
Birthplace	Kalingamalai, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	•Source 1: Aquarius [5]Lok Sabha •Source 2: Leo [6]Shree Bharath Vidyaashram CBS Senior Secondary School
Signature
Nationality	Indian
School	Government Higher Secondary School, Vazhudavur, Pondicherry
Educational Qualification	High School graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Vanniyar
Address	No.1, First Main Road, Kasthuribai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600020
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading, Writing, Music
Controversies	• Charged excessive money for admission from MBBS students In June 2009, a sting operation by The Times of India revealed that Shree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, founded by S. Jagathrakshakan charged Rs. 20 lakhs for admission in MBBS, directly in violation of the Supreme Court's capitation fee ban. An administrative officer further revealed that the fee collected is directly based on the orders of S. Jagathrakshakan. • Coal Mining scam In 2012, he was accused along with his family of being involved in a coal mining scam that occured in Odisha in 2007. His company, JR Power Gen Pvt Ltd formed a joint venture with the state owned Puducherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), and was allocated a block of coal despite having no expertise in the utilisation of coal. • Irregular investments in foreign entities In december 2021, Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a complaint against S. Jagathrakshakan and his family under Section 16 of FEMA and charged them with irregular foreign investments. According to the charges, he had invested Rs. 42 crore in a Singaporean shell company and Rs. 9 crore in a Sri Lankan entity. He was also charges with the acquisition of Singaporean shares. • IT raids In october 2023, Income Tax (IT) department raided several places including distilleries and firms owned by S. Jagathrakshakan and accused him of more than Rs. 1000 crore tax evasion. • Penalty of Rs. 908 crore In 2024, Enforcement Directorate (ED) penalised S. Jagathrakshakan and his family for Rs. 908 crore for the violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) rules. ED further stated that it began its investigation on September 2020 after which, it had seized Rs 89.19 crore from S. Jagathrakshakan and his family.
Social Media	• Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	9 September 1973
Family
Wife/Spouse	J. Anusuya (Deceased on 15 December 2020 due to health related issues)
Children	Son- J Sundeep Anand (Businessman) Daughter- Dr. Srinisha Jagathrakshakan (Businesswoman, Doctor)
Parents	Father- G Swamikannu Gounder Mother- Lakshmiammal
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Salary- Rs. 1,00,000 + other allowances (as an MP) Income- Rs. 45,62,880 (for the financial year 2022-2023)
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 4,21,200 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 1,31,82,169 • Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in companies: Rs. 2,19,18,360 • Jewellery: Rs. 5,25,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,95,24,846 • Non-Agricultural Land: Rs. 1,05,52,916 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 29,89,83,416 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 4,18,16,666
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. -6,14,07,46,395 (-6.14 Arab)

Some Lesser Known Facts About S. Jagathrakshakan

• He has authored more than 30 books.

• One of his books was released by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mother Teresa.

• He has written a book that contains his commentary on “Naalaayira Diviya Prabandham” (over 4000 songs sung by the saints of Alvar Saints of the Vaishnavite Sect during the sixth century)

• In 1984, he established the Bharath Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

• He is the owner of Dr. Rela Hospital and Institute. He also serves as the chairman of Shree Balaji Medical College and Hospital.

• In 2001, he founded a Vanniyar caste-based apolitical organisation, Veera Vanniyar Peravai.

• In August 2004, he renamed the organisation to Jananayaga Munnetra Kazhagam and merged it with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 2009.

• In 2009, his university, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), was blacklisted by the UGC (University Grants Commission).

• Notably, he had one of the biggest growth in his assets among ministers, growing from 5 crore in 2009 to 70 crore in 2011.

• In 2014, the Supreme Court restored the institute’s status as a deemed university after it was noted that the university fulfilled the criteria of being considered a deemed university.

• He is a travel enthusiast and has visited several states and countries.

• He is the founder of ‘Alwarkal aaiyuvumaiyam,’ a research organisation that works for the promotion of Tamil culture and art.

• He inaugurated Shree Bharath Vidyaashram CBSE Senior Secondary School on 16th June 2017.