Non secular preacher, singer and motivational speaker Jaya Kishori on Tuesday addressed the wave of criticism sparked by her current look carrying a ₹2 lakh Dior purse, clarifying that she has by no means promoted renouncing worldly pleasures. Kishori, 29, responded to the backlash in an interview with ANI, firmly stating, “I’m not a saint, sadhu, or sadhvi. I’m a standard woman.”
The controversy erupted when Kishori, a well-liked orator amongst Hindu youth, was noticed with a Dior E-book Tote, constructed from cotton and calfskin leather-based, main critics on social media to query her alignment with Hindu ideas.
Kishori clarified that her bag was “customised” and didn’t comprise any leather-based. “The bag is a personalized bag. There isn’t a leather-based in it, and customised means you may get it made as per your want. That’s the reason my title can also be written on it. I’ve by no means used leather-based, nor will I ever use it,” she defined.
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Addressing critics who accused her of hypocrisy, Kishori defended her life-style and philosophy. “Those that have come to my ‘Katha’ know very properly that I by no means say that every thing is ‘moh maya’ (phantasm), do not earn cash or resign every thing. I’ve not renounced something, so how can I let you know to take action?” she identified. Kishori went on to encourage younger folks to work laborious and embrace monetary success. “I reside in a standard home, with my household. I inform the identical factor to the youth—that it is best to work laborious, earn cash, give your self a very good life, give your loved ones a very good life, and fulfill your goals.”
