Lead India: Duty first, destiny will follow

Hyderabad's Soumya Mishra chose to skip the third and fourth episodes of Lead India in order to negotiate with kidnappers and try to save the life of a child. This seems to have been widely appreciated by most readers, who voiced their support for her decision to put duty above destiny.
doweshowbellyad=0; I would've done the same thing in her position
Yes. I would have done the same thing - to attend to my duty.Being a Police Officer, Soumya Mishra did the right thing in foregoing the third Lead India episode to negotiate with the kidnappers to rescue a child. In appreciation of her gesture, it will be in the fitness of things if she is given the privilege of a quiz program exclusively for her. - Dr V Subramanyan
Her conscience would’ve pricked her had she not left
Duty of Soumya Mishra was very much necessary as it would enhance the chances of rescuing the child from the kidnappers as she is well experienced in that field and in a better position to negotiate with the kidnappers. If she had not skipped the shooting of the third episode of Lead India, her conscience would constantly have pricked her and she would not have been a worthy candidate for Lead India either. In fact, by exerting her option for duty over destiny, she proved herself and showed all the traits of a great leader. i SURESH M IYER
A child’s life was at stake here
Yes, I would choose duty over destiny. For me duty comes first. A child's life is more important than taking part in a contest. - Via SMS
I would have, for sure, acted in the way Soumya Mishra did by putting duty above potential destiny. She may get lots of opportunities in future to make her destiny. But her noble and dutiful act, of attempting to save a child from the clutches of the kidnappers, would certainly go down her life as a memorable event. One should always aim at duty first and everything else later. - S K Gupta
Duty must always come before destiny
Soumya took the best step by choosing the duty above potential destiny. Firstly, she is bound to her duty as a SP and then only she can do any thing. If I am in her position I will happily take the pride of serving the people. - Sreenadh
Doing one’s duty is the first step towards achieving one’s destiny
I would choose duty over destiny because each step of duty is a stepping stone towards destiny. - Via SMS
Yes because I think that destiny will automatically be achieved by completing your duty. - Girish Kadam
Choose duty over destiny as destiny's first step is the duty that you perform. - Via SMS
A successful person gives first priority to present. Destiny is future. - Pranav A Samant
Duty first, destiny will follow. - Vinod Kr Aneja
Yes duty helps in achieving destiny & it can never be vice versa. - Via SMS
Kudos on such a selfless act!
I would have taken same decision. I congratulate her for this selfless act. - Bidyut Pal
She did just what a good & ideal administrator is supposed to do. - Arijit M
I fully agree that duty comes before destiny. Soumya could have deputed her juniors & chosen to attend the shooting, but she has chosen her duty as priority. - Via SMS
I wish she had stayed till the end
Yes. I would have chosen duty over destiny. But I feel she shouldn't move out of the competition at this stage. She should stay till the end. - Sparsh Sharma
Both duty and destiny go hand in hand.
I will choose both, as one is incomplete without the other. One can work hard but its the destiny that's make you a king or a beggar. - Via SMS
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