Virali Modi

Virali Modi[1] (born 29 September 1991) is a disability rights activist and motivational speaker from India.

[2] She spent much of her youth in the United States, but after a visit to India she entered a coma due to contracting malaria.

[4] She came second in the Miss Wheelchair India contest in 2014 and as a result gathered a large following on social media.

[1] She began a Change.org petition titled "Implement Disabled Friendly Measures in Indian Railways.

"[5] Her efforts to make railways more accessible landed her in "100 Women (BBC)" for 2017.