Prachi Nigam stands up to trolls: UP Board Class 10 topper says, 'If I had fewer marks...'

THE UP Board Class 10 topper Prachi Nigam who secured 98.5 per cent marks faced trolling on social media for her facial hair.

She has now responded to those trolls, stating that their comments don't affect her because what truly matters to her are her grades, not her facial hair. However, she also expressed her disappointment and mentioned that it would have been if she had scored fewer marks.

During a recent interview with BBC News Hindi, she said, “When I saw that people were trolling me, it didn't bother me much. My marks matter, not my facial hair."

“When the UP results were announced, my picture went viral; many people trolled me."

She also thanked all those who came in support of her. “At the same time, there were those who supported me. I want to thank everyone."

"However God has made me, I am okay with it. For those who feel there is a difference, it doesn't matter. Even Chanakya was trolled, and he did not care. Similarly, I also don't care and will focus on my studies," she told BBC News Hindi.

She also added, “If I had a few fewer marks, I would not have topped and got famous. Maybe that would have been better. I don't care much about the situation because I have been facing this for a long time. People see girls with hair and feel weird about it because they have not seen this before."

Mamta, Prachi's mother, told BBC News Hindi that she felt bad over her daughter being trolled on social media.

She said, "When people trolled her, I felt bad about it. Many people said bad things about her. We told Prachi not to let it weigh on her mind."