IN PICS: Meet Nishtha Dudeja from Haryana, first Indian to win Miss Deaf Asia crown

The beauty from Haryana's industrial city of Panipat, around 85 km from New Delhi, who was born deaf did not think of herself being differently-abled and chose to take her chance in the field of beauty. /Image: Instagram

"I want to thank my parents for their consistent support who were always there to help me. Now I want to help the deprived people even at the cost of my comfort. I believe that the differently abled people don't need pity. They only deserve equal opportunities to prove themselves," news agency IANS quoted her as saying. /Image: Instagram