Life Among The Scorpions: Memoirs Of A Woman In Indian Politics

Life Among The Scorpions: Memoirs Of A Woman In Indian Politics

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An Indian Politician Looks Back At Her Journey And Recounts How The Going Got Tougher With Her Every Success, Perhaps Because She Was A Woman.Life Among The Scorpions Recounts The Deeply Fascinating And Often Tumultuous Events That Mark Thirty Years Of Jaya Jaitlys Political Journey.From Arranging Relief For Victims Of The 1984 Sikh Riots, To Joining Politics Under Firebrand Leader George Fernandes, To Becoming The President Of Samata Partya Key Ally In The Erstwhile Nda Government, Jaitlys Rise In Indian Mainstream Politics Invited Both Awe And Envy. But The Going Has Been Far From Smooth. Trouble Began With George Fernandes Sacking Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat In 1998. Jaitly Became The Target. She Was Soon Hounded By Tehelkas Stingsfirst Concerning Her Son-In-Law-To-Be Ajay Jadeja And Then Herself In An Alleged Bribery Case. Eventually, Fernandes Had To Resign As Indias Defence Minister, Despite Being The Best And Jaitly Quit As The Samata Party President. Meanwhile, She Spiritedly Fought Booth Capturing In Bihar As Well As Fellow Party Mens Egos, Intervened And Ensured The Installation Of The Samata Government In Manipur. All This, Even As She Continued Her Parallel Fight For The Livelihood Of Craftsmen On The One Hand And Conceptualized And Ensured Establishment Of The First Dilli Haat (Crafts Market Place) In 1994 On The Other.With All The Backstories Of Major Events In Indian Politics Between 19702000, Including Her Experience Of Dealing With The Commission Of Inquiry And Courts Regarding The Tehelka Stings, The Story Of Jaya Jaitly Makes For A Riveting Read. A Powerful Narrative On Why Being A Woman In Politics Was For Her Akin To Being Surrounded By Scorpions; This Hard Hitting Memoir Offers A Perspective On The Functioning Of Indian Politics From A Womans Point Of View.

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