Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra who supposed to visit Bareilly today, December 24 to receive a doctorate from Bareilly International University was left heartbroken to miss out on it due to a flight delay caused by smog in Delhi.
Priyanka Chopra's statement is here, "I am heartbroken that I will not be able to attend the convocation ceremony and receive my honorary doctorate in person at the Bareilly International University today. We've been at the airport since this morning waiting for clearance from the ATC. My team had also explored all other possible options to get there but the fog has put to rest all plans for today.
I was really looking forward to going back to Bareilly... not just to receive the honorary doctorate but also to see old friends and family and just reconnect with a city that has been such an important part of my life.
I want to thank the University for being so understanding and I would like to wish every graduate all the very best as they set forth on a new journey. I will see you all again very soon."
After 17 long years, India gets a new Miss World. Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World beauty pageant for the year 2017.
India's last Miss World winner was Priyanka Chopra who brought home the crown in the year 2000. Now after a long gap of 17 years, Manushi Chhillar has made the country proud. Around 108 women from across the world participated in the beauty pageant.
Manushi Chhillar, the 20-year-old beauty queen is from Haryana. This is what she said to the media before the competition, "Though I was a medical student, I never had a plan B. I don't want to regret anything in life, so it was really important for me to win this competition. My aim has always been to win the Miss World title."