What Was Manika Vishwakarma’s Winning Answer To The Finale Question? News24 –

Rajasthan’s Manika Vishwakarma has been crowned Miss Universe India 2025 at a grand ceremony in Jaipur last night. Miss Universe India 2024, Rhea Singha, crowned her successor as she was declared the winner.

In the finale round, Manika faced a tough question: would she prioritise women’s education or financial support for underprivileged families, and how would she defend that choice? Her thoughtful response clinched her the Miss Universe India 2025 crown.

She was asked, “If you had to choose between advocating for women’s education or immediate economic aid for impoverished families, which one would you prioritise and why? How would you address the counterarguments?”

To this, the pageant winner replied: “Two sides of the coin. On one side, where we have seen that women have been deprived of basic rights, such as education, for as long as we can remember. On the other side, we see the result of this deprivation: impoverished families. Fifty per cent of our population has been denied the basic amenity that could change their lives. If I have to, I would choose the option of women’s education.”

Defending her choice, she said, “I would advocate for it because it would not just change the life of one person; it would change the entire strata of the future of this country, of this world. While both issues are important, it is about taking actions that can help in the long run.”

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