New Delhi/IBNS: Spiritual orator Jaya Kishori has responded to the controversy surrounding her custom Dior bag valued at over Rs. 2 lakh, which she was spotted carrying in her recent public appearance.

The 29-year-old preacher was seen carrying the custom Dior "Book Tote" at an airport and as soon as the photograph went viral, her followers and critics questioned her fondness for "materialism".

Responding to the flaks, Kishori told ANI which she later shared on her Instagram story: "I am a normal girl, I live in a normal house, I live with my family... I tell the same thing to the youth that you should work hard, earn money, give yourself a good life, give your family a good life, and fulfil your dreams."

She claimed that her Dior "Book Tote", though highly valued, is a customised item and made without any leather.

"The bag is a customised bag. There is no leather in it and customised means that you can get it made as per your wish. That is why my name is also written on it. I have never used leather, nor will I ever use it. Those who have come to my 'Katha' know very well that I never say that everything is 'moh maya', don't earn money or renounce everything," she said.

After her photos went viral, her followers questioned her credibility as a spiritual preacher who is supposed to sacrifice oneself from material wealth.

One user on X posted, "Spiritual preacher Jaya Kishori deleted her video where she was carrying a Dior bag worth ₹ 2,10,000. By the way, she preaches non-materialism and calls herself a devotee of Lord Krishna."

Responding to these criticisms, Kishori said,  "I have not renounced anything, so how can I tell you to do so? I am clear from day one that I am not a saint, sadhu or sadhvi."

Kishori enjoys a massive 12.3 million followers on Instagram alone.