Pooja Chopra on Women's Reservation Bill and modern women

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Mumbai, Maharashtra: At the 61st Femina Miss India, actress Pooja Chopra was spotted, where she shared her special connection with the event. She spoke about how important Miss India is to her and described the strength and evolution of today’s modern women. She also opened up about the Women’s Reservation Bill, stating that a 33% reservation is not enough and advocating for 50% representation. Additionally, she highlighted the various fields where women are actively participating and making their mark.

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00:00Hello, welcome to Aionis.

00:03After a few days.

00:06How special is your host?

00:12I started this in my life.

00:17It's been a milestone for me.

00:19Miss India is not a part of Miss India, so I'm not an actress.

00:22I never had to be an actress.

00:23I had to win Miss India.

00:25Miss India is a way bigger thing for me than being an actress to be honest.

00:29If I'm being honest.

00:30Feminine Miss India is a platform for women's empowerment.

00:34It's not a platform for women as such.

00:39There are so many platforms where they can hear their voices.

00:43So on Miss India platform, like when I went to Miss World,

00:45when I came back to Miss India,

00:48my voice, my thoughts, everything that I have to say is literally magnified.

00:54It's very important.

00:56How do you define the modern Indian women today?

00:59How do you define the modern women today?

01:04How do you define the modern Indian women today?

01:05They're unstoppable.

01:07I mean, today is the 61st Miss India.

01:09And I think the team can proudly say,

01:12that 61 winners,

01:14they have a voice of her own.

01:16When you meet Miss India,

01:18she will have a distinctive voice of her own.

01:20So they've definitely,

01:21if like change,

01:22it starts a little bit,

01:24and that little change is enough.

01:26So to give 61 women,

01:27and to give themselves a big deal,

01:29it's a big deal.

01:30On women's motivation bill,

01:32which you've implemented,

01:33it's only 3%

01:34So you think this is a strong step?

01:39100%, right?

01:40I think,

01:41that's the biggest thing.

01:42that women are like,

01:45and to become the second grade citizen,

01:47and to become the second grade citizen,

01:48for example,

01:50and to become the third grade citizen.

02:03In fact,

02:03today,

02:03women, they will not give fame or prize money.

02:08That itself is a very small example but I think it's enough to show that it is very

02:15needed.

02:18I think 50-50% we are equal right, aren't we equal?

02:22I would like to believe that I stay in a world which is of equality.

02:28So 33 I think if I am asked personally is still a little unfair and unjust I think it

02:33should be 50.

02:34Pageant or politics?

02:41In fact come on not only politics, you can tell me one place or field where women

02:53participation is not.

02:54Whether it is flying jets, helicopters, operations, we have seen that women were headlining the

03:00operation.

03:00So I think women are not running at 7, they are running a little further and that's why

03:06I feel even more that 33% is a little unfair.

03:10I think it should be even more than 50 but I think we will settle for 50 for now.

03:13not today.

03:13You pulled me off crap.

03:14But apparently here is another filter.

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