Have a look at the bio, age and cast of Riya Ekka, the winner of Miss India 2022
On Sunday, August 25, the Bharatiya Janata Party, countered Congress MP Rahul Gandhiโs claim that no tribal woman has ever won the Miss India title.
A spokesperson of the political party Pradeep Bhandari responded on X, pointing out that Riya Ekka, a tribal woman from Chhattisgarh, was crowned Miss India in 2022.
Who is Riya Ekka of Chhattisgarh winner of Miss India 2022 title, biography, age, parents, education, cast and Instagram
For context, Rahul Gandhi made his statement during the Samvidhan Samman Sammelan in Prayagraj, where he argued for the need for a caste census.
What Did Rahul Gandhi Say?
In his statement, Gandhi remarked, โI checked the list of Miss India winners to see if there were any Dalit, tribal, or OBC women, but found none.โ
Gandhiโs comments aimed to highlight the underrepresentation of various social strata in different aspects of life in India.
During his speech, he also promised that if the Congress party comes to power, it will conduct a caste census, something the BJP government under PM Modi has been accused of delaying.
He further emphasized that ninety percent of the people are not part of the system. However, in their retaliation, BJP leaders were quick to fact-check Gandhiโs remarks.
What Did the BJP Spokesperson Say?
เคฐเคพเคฏเคชเฅเคฐ. เคเคคเฅเคคเฅเคธเคเคขเคผ เคเฅ เคเคถเคชเฅเคฐ เคเฅ เคเคฆเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ เคธเฅเคเฅเคกเฅเคเค เคฐเคฟเคฏเคพ เคเคเฅเคเคพ (Riya Ekka) เคจเฅ เคฎเคฟเคธ เคเคเคกเคฟเคฏเคพ เคเคพ เคเคฟเคคเคพเคฌ เค เคชเคจเฅ เคจเคพเคฎ เคเคฐ เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ เคนเฅ. เคชเคฟเคเคกเคผเฅ เคเคฐ เคเคฆเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ เคฌเคพเคนเฅเคฒเฅเคฏ เคเคฟเคฒเคพ เคเคถเคชเฅเคฐ เคเฅ เคเคฆเคฟเคตเคพเคธเฅ เคฌเฅเคเฅ เคจเฅ เคญเคฟเคฒเคพเค เคฎเฅเค เคเคฏเฅเคเคฟเคค เคเฅเคฒเฅเคฎเคฐ เคเคตเฅเคเค เคฎเฅเค เคญเคพเค เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ เคเคฐ 50 เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคญเคพเคเคฟเคฏเฅเค เคเฅ เคนเคฐเคพเคเคฐ เคเฅเคค เคเคพ เคคเคพเค เคนเคพเคธเคฟเคฒ เคเคฟเคฏเคพ เคนเฅ.@AadiwasiArmy pic.twitter.com/cI9Jraa4lj
โ ABHISAR RATHIA (@AbhisarRathia) November 23, 2022
A national executive member of BJPโs Yuva Morcha, Dr. B.L. Sreenivas Solanky, highlighted that Riya Ekka, from the tribal district of Jashpur in Chhattisgarh, won the Miss India title in 2022 through her talent and hard work.
Meanwhile, a BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also shared a video of Riya Ekka, reiterating that a tribal girl from Chhattisgarh won the Miss India title just two years ago.
Meanwhile, some social media users criticized Gandhi, accusing him of trying to divide the country and mislead the public.
21-year-old Riya Ekka who is a tribal Hindu from Chhattisgarh won the title of Miss India back in 2022. Riya participated in the Glamorous Production event held in Bhilai where she represented Jashpur district. She belongs to the tribal community.
Riya Ekka is of Bagicha Vikas Khand of Jashpur district and represented Jashpur district in the Glamorous Production event held in Bhilai. She won the title after defeating about 50 participants and was given the title of Miss India by model Yuvika Chaudhary and Prince Narula.
Riya received the honor of Miss Surguja earlier in 2020 and her father, who lives in Dagdauwa village of Bagicha Vikaskhand of Jashpur, is a Major in the Army. Her mother is a Panchayat Secretary and Riya did her graduation from Bilaspur.
Riya did her 12th from the Prayas Public School.
Social Media Userโs Reaction
Yesterday I exposed your lie on niharika Singh (she didn’t win Miss India title- she was third). Today I will expose your lies about Riya ekka. She didn’t win femina miss india title which is official title. She won a local event in Bhilai.
The actual winner in 2022 is this pic.twitter.com/w1ltgOlzR1โ Amjad Maruf (@amjadmaruf) August 25, 2024
Kanishka Dadhich, a social media user, pointed out that the Miss India competition is not organized by the Government of India and that demanding reservations in such competitions is nonsensical.
She accused Gandhi of playing with the emotions of innocent Hindus to provoke them.
Rajesh Balwant Phadke, another social media user, argued that Gandhiโs comments only highlight the failure of the Congress party post-Independence in ensuring equal opportunities.
โWhy didnโt Jawaharlal, Indira, Rajiv, or Sonia ensure that there was equal opportunity in India, including for Dalit or tribal Miss India winners? Again, discrimination against minorities,โ Phadke commented.