Miss India 2009 was an unwanted girl-child

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The Miss India pageant this year refreshingly does more that just present oomphy women to movie directors looking for fresh talent.
This year, they live up to their history of upholding the 'woman of substance' once again.

Hurray!

Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009, Pooja Chopra's mother Neera Chopra was forced to leave her home when Pooja was born. Her crime? Giving birth to a girl child for the second time in a row.

An infant in one hand, a toddler in the other, Neera arrived penniless in Mumbai. She was determined to provide for her babies, though it was hard to see how.
You can read their inspirational story here.

Today, Neera's older daughter has completed her BBA and is happily married. Her younger daughter, unwanted by her father and fathers family, has proven to the world that they and everybody else who have killed or abandoned their daughter made a BIG mistake.

Every child is special.

Comments

mathew said…
amazing to hear that it could be really happen amidst the commercialised structure of events...hope this might be an eye opener for many parents too..
14 May 2009 at 11:34
meraj said…
even if i take away the 'melodramatic' journalistic style of TOI, this story is heavily inspiring.

the real award goes to Neera Chopra. may there be more such women!
14 May 2009 at 17:34
kochuthresiamma p .j said…
what a story! truly inspirational.

but it makes me immensly angry that women choose to put up with so much.why wait for the last staw?

thanks for the link.
14 May 2009 at 20:15
Nishant Chandgotia said…
Very insiring. Tells us a lot.
16 May 2009 at 02:27
Pooja Nair said…
@mathew
hope so too

@Meraj
I agree.

@KPJ
wat u say is true...

@Nishant
Yes. i am glad you liked it.
18 May 2009 at 16:25
Anil Sawan said…
wow!! thts quite a news!! every child is special indeed!!
19 May 2009 at 16:47
Amal Bose said…
that was an inspirational story..

wonder y people r like this???
20 May 2009 at 15:52
lovlesh said…
Pooja, really a great work you have been doing. Most impressive part of your writings in all of your blogs is that they are very close to reader...."Aisa lagta hai aap apne hi aas pass ki....apne hi saath ho rahe kisi vakye ko masoos kar rahe ho"......great work....keep going
Lovlesh
24 November 2011 at 15:42
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