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Jaya Jaitly (born 14 June 1942) is an Indian politician, activist, author, Indian handicrafts curator and former President of Samata Party. [1] [2] She stepped down as party president because of the Operation West End controversy in 2002. [3]
Nov 26, 2017 · Jaitly was called upon by George Fernandes and his wife when she was in one of her lowest moods.
Jaya Jaitly is an eminent expert in the traditional arts and crafts of India, prolific writer, social and political activist. Having worked closely with craftspeople since 1965 to sustain traditional livelihoods and preserve India’s crafts heritage, she founded the Dastkari Haat Samiti, conceptualised Dilli Haat, served on advisory bodies ...
Jul 30, 2020 · Jaya Jaitley and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal, the lawyer said. They were sentenced to 4-year imprisonment on Thursday by the trial court which has directed them to surrender by 5 pm.
Jul 30, 2020 · The Delhi High Court has put on hold the 4-year jail term given to former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley in a corruption case related to a purported defence deal, a lawyer said. The high...
A Delhi court on Thursday awarded a four-year jail term to Samata Party’s ex-president, Jaya Jaitly, and two others for corruption in a 2000-2001 case related to a purported defence deal, a...
Nov 9, 2017 · Crafts revivalist, writer, activist, former politician — Jaya Jaitly has many sobriquets. Former national president of the Samata Party formed by her mentor George Fernandes, Jaitly stepped...
By June 2020, a 10-member task force led by former Samata Party leader Jaya Jaitly was already formed by the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development to look into its feasibility.
Jan 12, 2024 · With a new book out, Jaya Jaitly on why graphic design study in India needs an overhaul and how public spaces can do better than ‘kindergarten wall art’
Dec 11, 2014 · Founder of Dastkari Haat Samiti says middle-class buyers should be targeted. Forty years after she embarked upon a journey to keep some of India’s crafts alive, and give dignity to craftspeople...
