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Prakash Javadekar (born 31 January 1951) is an Indian politician. He is a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janta Party, a centre-right and one of the two major political parties of India. He is a member of the Indian parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra. Besides his various political roles, Javadekar is also the chairman of Pune based non-governmental organisation Gram Shakti.

Maharashtrian Javadekar joined student organisation Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (All India Student Council) in 1969 and remained an active member till 1977. During the state of emergency in India in 1975, he was arrested for organising satyagraha against the Emergency Rule and sentenced to 16 month jail term (1975–77).

Early life
Prakash Javadekar was born on 31 January 1951 in Pune, Maharashtra, to Keshav and Rajani Javadekar. He attended University of Pune, where he graduated with Bachelor of Commerce. He worked in Bank of Maharashtra for 10 years (1971–81).

Political life
Continuous ideological dissension in between Janata Party and the premier Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and poor performance of Janata Party in the 1980 general election ultimately lead to the formation of a new political party, Bharatiya Janta Party, on 5 April 1980. As the party was the successor of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the political wing of RSS, it also inherited the Hindutva philosophy of latter. Javadekar joined the party in 1981. He is considered to be a senior leader and held in high esteem within the party.

Javadekar is a spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He wears kurtas of Fabindia and "is very particular about a spot of makeup before going in for a television debate".

He has played significant role in the national politics of BJP.

In August 2012, Javadekar and another BJP parliamentarian Hansraj Gangaram Ahir wrote a complaint to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) seeking an investigation in the allocation of coal blocks by the government, the scam which received massive media attention and public outrage. CVC forwarded their complaint to Central Bureau of Investigation for enquiry.

He is a member of various committees formed by the Parliament of India, like Standing Committee on Human Resources and Development.

Personal life
Javadekar married Dr. Prachee Javadekar on 18 December 1977 and they have two sons, Ashutosh and Apoorva. His permanent address is Suvan Apartment, Mayur Colony in Kothrud, a western suburb of Pune. Being a Member of Parliament he is entitled to various facilities provided by the Parliament of India under the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, which besides salary and allowances include accommodation in New Delhi, travelling and medical facilities, etc. In New Delhi, he lives at 24 Mahadev Road.

Besides various political roles, Javadekar is a chairman of non-governmental organisation Gram Shakti. He is a president of international environmental organisation GLOBE's (Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment) India chapter GLOBE India, and a member of international board of GLOBE.

Books and other authorships
Javadekar has authored four books in Marathi language:
 * Bekaricha Jwalamukhi
 * Nanenidhiche Karz
 * Shetkanyanchi Karzmukti
 * Mahagaicha Bhasmasoor