'Wish I Didn't Top': UP Topper Prachi Nigam's Emotional Message to the Trolls for Her Look
In the wake of achieving remarkable academic success, Prachi Nigam, the UP Board Class 10 topper with an astounding 98.50 percent, found herself thrust into an unwelcome spotlight. While she should have been celebrated for her intellectual prowess, instead, she became a target of online trolls fixated on her appearance rather than her academic merit. This troubling reaction to her success exposes a darker side of society’s values and the toxic environment that pervades social media. In an interview with BBC News Hindi, Prachi shared a disheartening sentiment, noting that had she scored even slightly less, she might have escaped the brutal trolling and unwanted social media fame. “If I had scored just 1-2 marks less, I wouldn’t have gained this social media popularity and wouldn’t have faced such trolling for my appearance,” she remarked. This statement is a poignant reflection on how the joys of her remarkable achievement were overshadowed by superficial judgments. Prachi’s experience ...
