Meet the first Kashmiri Pandit beauty queen

'I come from a conservative family.''They had sent me to Bengaluru to study and wanted me to focus on my career.''I went for the Miss India auditions because it was something I wanted to do for myself.''My family was there and saw me perform live.''After I got through the finals, they supported me.''Now they want me to be the game-changer -- to be the first-ever Kashmiri Pandit to carve a niche in the fashion world.'

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