Minister Ashok Choudhary sends legal notice to Prashant Kishor, threatens defamation of Rs 100 crore

Jitendra Meena — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:42:07 +0000

bihar, india : Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary has sent a legal notice to Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishore, threatening him with a defamation suit of ₹100 crore. This action comes after Kishore accused Choudhary of involvement in alleged irregularities in the purchase and sale of land worth ₹200 crore during a press conference in Patna last week.

Press Conference

#WATCH | Patna, Bihar | Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj Party, says, "Ashok Chaudhary, a close aide of CM Nitish Kumar, has made a corruption record in Bihar. He has a lot of Benami Property… He had a PA, Yogendra Dutt. In 2019, Ashok Chaudhary bought 0.7 acres of land… pic.twitter.com/v7QkQFhgML
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2025

Minister Ashok Choudhary, who is in charge of the Rural Works Department, sent this notice to Prashant Kishore through his lawyer, Kumar Anjanay Shanu. The notice states that if Kishore fails to provide any concrete evidence to substantiate his allegations, he must publicly apologize unconditionally, and this apology will be delivered through a press conference.

The notice also states that Prashant Kishore’s statements have severely damaged Choudhary’s reputation and negatively impacted his social image. If a proper response is not received within a week, the minister has threatened to file a civil suit for damages of ₹100 crore.

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Minister Ashok Choudhary sends legal notice to Prashant Kishor, threatens defamation of Rs 100 crore