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Battles have to be tough

After the cancelation of the marriage, Ankita felt so happy and understood what she should do next. She approached Riya and told her that she wants to study too. Riya told that we should make every girl in the village understand this too. Ankita asked Riya that how can we do this and she felt that the majority will not agree with them. Riya told her that this is the challenge we need to overcome. Riya told us that we can have a public campaign and create awareness among them.

Ankita and Riya went to Riya's house. Riya told everything to everyone in the house. After listening Miss Isabelle wanted to help Riya too. The next day Riya, Ankita, and Miss Isabelle started campaigning for girls' education.

At first, no one was interested. As time went many people gathered and started listening to Riya. As soon as this news went to the panchayat leader, he came to the spot. He started attacking Riya by telling " what have you achieved so that your advice people have to take? Have you won anything internationally?"
Riya replied that she hasn't won anything at present but will do definitely later. She replied that sports players like Serena Williams, PT Usha, Mary Kom was all the women players who have achieved great heights of success at the international level. Panchayat leader then told that those are past history and look even the women cricketers at present don't receive even half the salary as men cricketer. See even the rest of India believes that only men are suitable for this. Riya immediately replied that " let me tell you that our star women cricketer Smriti Mandanna already have spoken about this issue before. She clearly explained what is the issue in salary. Men cricketers get paid because there is a large amount of revenue they get as the audience is fully packed in the stadium. When the same amount of attention is given even to women cricket they will also receive not the half amount of the salary but the same is also possible. Now you will tell that even the audience doesn't want to pay attention to men. Let me tell you the recent incident where Australian men cricketer Mitchell Starc rested himself from the series he was playing because he wanted to see her wife who is a woman cricketer Alyssa Healey playing in their home ground for the T20 world cup. Also, She performed well and Australia became the champions. Now you need to understand that our people should learn from Mitchell to start how to support women and treat them properly. When the international player who is in the field knows what to do. Why should I listen to some stupid people's opinions!? ".

Miss Isabelle again explained her life history how she won the Olympics medal and what stopped her from winning was also some men like them. She too encouraged the people to listen to Riya and Ankita. Riya told that when they can gather for some great purpose God will bless them and help them in overcoming. Riya asked them to listen to this word of Smriti Mandanna and decide what to do "I no longer see myself as a women cricketer but simply as a cricketer. Why should there be labels when none are required?"

Riya explained to them that they should not fight against discrimination but should first of all come out of the discrimination which is happening in their individual minds itself. Then they can gather and fight against it. She told that at the same time tomorrow she will be waiting in the same place for their reply. If they wanted to pursue the education they should come tomorrow. With this Riya dissolved the meeting. Everyone was so confused to take any decision.

Later Maria calls Miss Isabelle and asked her to give it to Riya. Then Riya tells her everything. Maria was so happy and also told her to be careful about messing with the panchayat leader. Actually, she wanted to give Riya important information that whoever wins the next round in Mumbai, the Indian sports committee wants to select them for screening them for International events. Maria told Riya to practice properly so that she doesn't miss this great opportunity of her life. She told her not to mix the issue and practice. She told All the best and kept her phone.

Riya has to give her 100% for getting selected and on the other hand, she cannot leave the campaign she started for her village girls, after all, she did everything just for that only. How will Riya manage them both? Or she is going to miss something? What will it be, campaign or race? Will the panchayat leader create some trouble? Stay tuned for more updates.

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