When Prachi Nigam, a class 10 student, topped the Uttar Pradesh Education Board exams in 2024 with a score of 98.5 per cent, she was surprised that people on the internet would only focus on her looks. I would never have dreamed of it.
Nigam was brutally trolled for his facial hair by many people on social media platforms. She is now reacting to her trolls.
mentioned them in an interview with BBC HindiNigam said, “No matter how God made me, I'm fine with it. For those who feel there is a difference, it doesn't matter. Even Chanakya was at the receiving end of vandalism, He doesn't care. Similarly, I don't care and concentrate on my studies.”
“When my photo was shared on social media as UP Board exam topper, some people trolled me. On the other hand, there were some who cheered me on. I would like to thank them all ” she added.
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Nigam's mother Mamta also spoke to the BBC and reacted to the vandalism. She said Mamta felt bad that people were trolling her daughter, but she never let the trolling affect Nigam.
The brutal vandalism that Nigam endured made headlines. According to reports, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi spoke to Mr. Nigam and asked him to focus on his studies.
Meanwhile, Bombay Shaving Company is facing backlash after it published an ad claiming that Prachi Nigam was being trolled. The newspaper advertisement read, “Dear Prachi, today they are playing with your hair, but tomorrow they will be praising your AIR.”
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Date first uploaded: April 28, 2024, 12:33 IST