Talking to ANI, Zareen said, "There are still some people in the society who feel sad when they see that a girl child is born, but I feel that if a daughter is born, then it is Goddess Laxmi. So, nowadays, daughters are making the country and their family members proud.
Digital Desk: World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen has urged parents to change their mentality towards a girl child and support them in whatever they want to do in their lives.
The Indian Champion won a gold medal in the Women's World Boxing Championship in Turkey.
Talking to ANI, Zareen said, "There are still some people in the society who feel sad when they see that a girl child is born, but I feel that if a daughter is born, then it is Goddess Laxmi. So, nowadays, daughters are making the country and their family members proud. So, I think that they should change their mentality and support their daughters. Whatever their dreams are of becoming a doctor or Police officer or a boxer, whatever it is. You need to support and she will make her parents feel happy. So, I do not believe in girls or boys. For me, both are equal. Girls are as strong as boys."
Commenting about the congratulatory message from Salman Khan, Nikhat said, "I was dancing when I saw his tweet. I was happy and emotional at the same time because I had been waiting for Salman Khan's message and tweet for so long. It finally happened, and I was overjoyed; I was on cloud nine on that particular day."
Notably, congratulatory messages are pouring in for the fighter after becoming only the fifth Indian lady pugilist to win gold at the Women's World Boxing Championship.
Further, she added, "I mean, it's only been three days since that day that I've been doing nothing but interviews and people are texting me. My phone is full of messages, direct messages, and notifications. So, sure, I'm looking forward to meeting my family, and I'd like to celebrate with my family and friends.
It may be mentioned that the 25-year-next old's goal is to earn an Olympic medal for her country, and her immediate goal is to drop from 52 kg to 50 kg to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.
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