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Jan Suraaj Party founder and political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Monday announced that he earned Rs 241 crore from business consulting over the past three years, paid nearly Rs 51 crore in taxes, and contributed around Rs 99 crore to his party, Jan Suraaj, during a Bihar rally. He made these remarks at a press conference in Patna in response to questions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) about his party’s funding.

Kishor said he never charged for advising political parties, institutions, or companies, but once he entered politics, he began charging to generate funds for society.

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Addressing the gathering along with his supporters, the Jan Suraaj leader said, “In the last three years, I earned Rs 241 crore through advice that I gave to companies or individuals. Of this money, I paid Rs 30,98,68,764 in GST which was 18% of the income. I paid Rs 20 crore in income tax and donated Rs 98.95 crore to my Jan Suraaj Party.”

“Hum chor nahi hain,” he said, responding to repeated questions from rivals about the source of funds for his political campaigns. BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal had repeatedly questioned Kishor’s income sources.

Highlighting the allegations against JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary, Prashant Kishor said he stands by his statements regarding Chaudhary’s property.

“He has acquired property worth Rs 200 crores. He said on camera that if even one kattha of land comes up, I (Ashok Chaudhary) will be a slave to Jan Suraaj. Now that the papers have been issued, you say that this is not your land. If it is your land, then don’t be a slave to Jan Suraaj, prepare to be a slave to the people of Bihar and resign… If you don’t resign, we will go to the Governor and the court. Action should be taken against him,” he added.

Kishor also alleged that Bihar Deputy CM and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary is a “convicted murderer” who secured his release by presenting “false documents” claiming he was a minor.

“(Bihar Deputy CM) Samrat Choudhary should be immediately arrested as he was convicted in a murder case in 1995 but released after the court wrongly ruled that he was a minor,” he said.

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Reacting to the allegation, Samrat Chaudhary said, “…The biggest thing is that some matters need to be addressed in the proper forum. The person who tries to impose his corruption on others to save himself should first answer for himself.”