'Focus on Women Empowerment Instead of Cows': Naga Beauty to PM Modi

Kohima, October 10, 2019:

Naga beauty queen Vikuono Sachu, the second runner-up of Nagaland’s Miss Kohima Contest that was held recently, has been making waves on social media due to her answer during the QnA session, wherein she had stated that the Prime Minister's focus should be on women empowerment instead of cows.

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The video of the interaction in question is now going wildly viral after it was posted by Twitter user Uzair Hasan Rizvi.

Upon being asked what she would do if she was asked if she met the Prime Minister, she made the following reply, "If I were invited by the PM of India, I would tell him to focus more on women instead of cows."

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The 18-year-old beauty queen's reply went viral, and Twitterati hailed her for her quick wit and prompt reply in bringing the issue of women empowerment to the mainstream.

"That's confidence and courage which even seasoned journalists are today lacking" wrote one user, while another said, "She can be a true miss India. Hope she won the contest."

The Naga girl won a huge round of applause from the audience for her interesting reply.

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