Diana Hayden didn't deserve to be Miss World: Tripura CM
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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has sparked yet another controversy as he said that 1997 Miss World Diana Hayden does not represent Indian beauty.
Present at a design workshop in Agartala, Deb further stated that only Aishwarya Rai Bachchan exemplifies the quintessential Indian woman and deserved to win the Miss World title.
Here's more on what he said.
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"Diana lacks traits of Lakshmi and Saraswati"
Explaining the reasoning for his statement, Deb said, "Indian beauty should ideally look like Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati. Diana Hayden did not deserve to win the Miss World crown. Actually, it was part of a fixed plan which was hatched keeping in mind the interests of the international market."
"Aishwarya Rai's victory was well deserved as she represents the quintessential Indian woman," he added.
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Deb's take on the beauty contests organizers
"Indian women did not use cosmetics or shampoo. We washed our hair with 'methi' water to prevent hairfall and bathed with mud. Beauty contest organizers are international marketing mafia that tried to capture a market of 125 crore Indians with their move," Deb said.
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However, Deb's media advisor tried to defend him
Justifying Deb's remarks, his media advisor Sanjay Mishra told a leading publication, "The chief minister made the remark on Diana Hayden in the context of how international cosmetic companies fix the outcome of beauty pageants to capture the market in a particular country."
"The chief minister was only trying to promote India's own traditional ways," he added.