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'''Jaya Jaitly''' (born 14 June 1942) is an Indian politician and former President of [[Samata Party]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samata Party – Official Website |url=https://samataparty.org/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> an activist, author and Indian handicrafts curator. She stepped down as party president because of the [[Operation West End]] controversy in 2002.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Jaya Jaitly: A journey into the self - The Times of India|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Jaya-Jaitly-A-journey-into-the-self/articleshow/20778144.cms|access-date = 2015-09-06}}</ref> In 2020 she was sentenced to 4 years in prison for her role in the Operation West End bribery case.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Tehelka expose: Jaya Jaitly, 2 others convicted in corruption case|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/tehelka-expose-jaya-jaitly-2-others-convicted-in-corruption-case-117863|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last1=Garg|first1=Abhinav|date=July 31, 2020|first2=Aamir|last2=Khan|title=Jaya Jaitly: 20 years on, Jaya Jaitly, retired General get 4 years jail for graft|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-years-on-jaya-jaitly-retired-general-get-4-years-jail-for-graft/articleshow/77272564.cms|access-date=2021-04-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|date=2020-07-30|title=Tehelka expose: Jaya Jaitly, 2 others get 4-year jail term|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tehelka-expose-jaya-jaitly-2-others-get-4-year-jail-term/article32229351.ece|access-date=2021-04-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Jaya Jaitly addressing students.jpg|thumb|Jaya Jaitly addressing students in May 2008]]<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Jaya Jaitly was born on 14 June 1942 in [[Shimla]]. Her father was [[K. K. Chettur|K K Chettur]], from Kerala, and was the first Indian ambassador to Japan.<ref name=":0" /> Jaitly had been to Japan and Burma. Her father died when she was thirteen. Jaitly and her mother returned to Delhi and joined the Convent of Jesus and Mary school. She met Ashok Jaitly in college and got a scholarship to study in [[Smith College]], US. They got married in 1965. They have two children, Akshay and Aditi (who later married cricketer [[Ajay Jadeja]]).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Jaitly met the politician [[George Fernandes]] when her husband started working for him. On Fernandes' request, she joined the Socialist Trade Union. After the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|1984 Sikh riots]], she became active in politics; she calls Fernandes and [[Madhu Limaye]] mentors.<ref name=":0" /> In the same year, she joined the [[Janata Party]]. It split to form the [[Janata Dal (United)|Janta Dal]] and later, she and Fernandes formed the [[Samata Party]]. She and Ashok divorced later and she says her active role in politics was the main reason.<ref name=":0" /> For more than 25 years, Fernandes has remained her partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/hes-my-george/263806|website=www.outlookindia.com|publisher=Outlook India|access-date=30 December 2017|title=He's My George!}}</ref><br />
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After ''[[Tehelka]]'s'' scandal [[Operation West End]] broke out, where she was accused of accepting a bribe of two lakh rupees,<ref>{{Cite web|title = www.firstpost.com/india/to-jaya-jaitly-others-in-tehelka-sting-preying-on-tejpal-now-is-opportunism-1283339.html|url = http://www.firstpost.com/india/to-jaya-jaitly-others-in-tehelka-sting-preying-on-tejpal-now-is-opportunism-1283339.html|website = firstpost.com|access-date = 2016-06-08}}</ref> Jaitly stepped down as party president a few days later in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tehelka tapes: Together George Fernandez and Jaya Jaitly swam and together got caught in a tide : Cover Story - India Today|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tehelka-tapes-together-george-fernandez-and-jaya-jaitly-swam-and-together-got-caught-in-a-tide/1/232677.html|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date = 2015-09-06}}</ref> In 2012, she was allowed to visit Fernandes, who had [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]], after she petitioned the High court against Fernandes's relatives who opposed her.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Supreme Court allows Jaya Jaitly to visit George Fernandes|url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-allows-jaya-jaitly-to-visit-george-fernandes-498245|access-date = 2015-09-06}}</ref> In 2020, she was sentenced to 4 years in prison for her role in the Defence Contract bribery case, which in 2001 had embarrassed the NDA-1 government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and sullied the image of then defence minister George Fernandes leading to his resignation as the Defence Minister. She was convicted under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and Section 9 (taking gratification for exercise of personal influence with public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.<ref name="The Hindu"/><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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Jaya is the promoter and expert in field of India's arts and crafts cottage industries. Dastkari Haat Samiti (Arts & Crafts Market) was founded by her in year 1986, to enable rural artisans of traditional Indian crafts to gain confidence in the marketplace through many innovative strategies. Her work brings together artisans of India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Africa, Asia and has been taken up by the Indian government as an instrument in diplomacy to bring together crafts practitioners from all over the globe to share their skills and assist in capacity building.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-bazaar-for-indias-folk-arts/15736153 | title=A bazaar for India's folk arts| date=4 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/Jaya-Jaitly-inaugrates-28th-annual-Dastkari-Haat-Samitis-in-collaboration-with-Egyptian-artistes-in-Delhi/articleshow/28463058.cms |title = Jaya Jaitly inaugrates &#91;sic&#93; 28th annual Dastkari Haat Samiti's in collaboration with Egyptian artistes in Delhi - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/interview-with-jaya-jaitly-founder-dastkari-haat-samiti/article6683324.ece | title=Make in India, sell in India}}</ref><br />
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She has authored and published books including ''Crafts of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh'', the ''Craft Traditions of India'', ''Viswakarma's Children'', a socio-economic study of crafts people, and ''Crafting Nature''. A selection of her articles on politics, social issues, women, human rights, foreign affairs, etc. was compiled into a book titled ''Podium on the Pavement''. She has assisted NCERT in creating a syllabus for the craft heritage of India's schools. She edits and publishes a monthly political journal of democratic socialist thought and action called ''The Other Side''. She has been deeply involved in heritage issues at all levels and has received awards from PHD Chamber and FICCI for her work in culture and arts and as a role model for women leaders.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/jaya-jaitlys-gamchha-project/article8620723.ece |title = Gamchhas transformed into saris|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 19 May 2016|last1 = Ray|first1 = Kunal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/crafts-atlas-india-traditional-culture-jaya-jaitly-smithsonian-journeys-travel-quarterly-180958120/ | title=Meet the Woman Fighting for the Survival of India's Traditional Crafts Culture}}</ref><br />
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==Also See==<br />
*[[Samata Party]]<br />
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