These contests are now a matter of national importance and a government’s recognised body should handle participation by Indian contestants. Voices of dissent are being continuously raised against ‘swimming-suit’ contests in beauty pageants with many Islamic nations including Pakistan rightly not allowing their girls in such ugly parades of female contestants as show-pieces.

Physical-beauty can also be measured with participants adequately covering their bodies with proper dresses. Even in India, only few models participate in beauty contests because parents of majority of talented and deserving girls don’t allow their daughters for stage-shows in swim-suits. Therefore, crowned beauties don’t truly reflect best of beauty and talent from the nation. India should join other countries for raising voice against swim-suit rounds in international beauty contests.