Hema Malini blames overpopulation' for Kamala Mills fire tragedy, Twitter loses it
Mumbai: The fire that broke out at Kamala Mills in Mumbai claimed 14 lives late Thursday and drew attention to various important issues.
The incident has prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to go on a crackdown spree, with officials being suspended, illegal structures being demolished and eateries coming under the scanner.
However, Member of Parliament and actress Hema Malini had an altogether different take about the tragedy.
When asked why such tragedies regularly occur, Hema Malini was quoted as saying by ANI, “Population is so much, the city is spreading like anything. Some restrictions should be done on the population. Each city should have certain population/limit, after that they should not be allowed. Then let them go to another city.”
Her comment didn’t well go down with Twitter users, who vented their ire at the actress.
Is Hema Malini out of her mind? When asked about #KamalaMills tragedy, she had absolutely no sign of empathy on her face, simply blamed the growing population and asked people to move to other cities. This is not the first time, she has displayed such insensitivity.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) December 29, 2017
Wait, WHAT?!?!?!?!
— tenaciouskind (@Nuttiesvd) December 29, 2017
I never thought Hema Malini would be this insensitive! First it was her statement when accident happened in Rajasthan and now this!
Arghhh and these people are our representative. Maybe we deserve this only as we are the one who vote for these kind of people. https://t.co/wgeHZPNcsJ
#mumbaifire
— Hemalatha (@Hemalathanarne) December 29, 2017
Shocking statement from Hema Malini ji. Madam please make some sensible statements. Over population has nothing to do with fire accident. See over the safety issues there & about closing of second exit, which is more imp and need necessary investigation.
These people should not make such irresponsible statements. If they are not aware, stay quiet rather than blabber some nonsense
— True Indian (@fiery_indian) December 30, 2017
Not just that, Hema also got trolled, with Twiteratti poking fun at her insensitive comment.
When a M P does not know what to speak and how to speak then it better to observe silence. It is said "silence is gold".I am referring to a controversial statement of Hema Malini.
— Roshan Lal Anand (@RoshanLalAnand3) December 29, 2017
#BJP hema malini slaps Mumbai residents by alleging population for #KamalaMills tragedy.. Mumbai, you chose them.. congrats
— pooja gupta (@ipg95) December 29, 2017
And the logic has died yet again! 🤦ðŸ»â™€ï¸ðŸ¤¦ðŸ»â™€ï¸
— PsyCatic (@gayatri_d) December 29, 2017
Never knew she was such a genius ðŸ‘ðŸ‘🙄
— Shalom India (@larissafernand) December 29, 2017
The Best wild comment if the day ....
— Sunil Desai (@sunilddesai) December 29, 2017
Can't stop laughing
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Genius? She's Indie-Genius! One of a kind (hopefully). Essentially, she's advocating deforestation or migration. What does she think Indians are - Sarus Cranes? Sheesh!
— BugBusta (@MrBugbusta) December 29, 2017
You have out another feather in the cap...
— Sunil Desai (@sunilddesai) December 30, 2017
Can't stop laughing
😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
While I do not know about the tribe, this lady's credentials and brain structure have become questionable.
— BugBusta (@MrBugbusta) December 30, 2017
Finally one intelligent person has spoken pic.twitter.com/LthgEeBZwD
— Digvijay Singh (@digvijaysambyal) December 29, 2017
Plzz move her out of Mumbai
— Tolerant Indian (@imfainaz) December 29, 2017
#HemaMalini took her role as the Kent purifier brand ambassador too seriously. Now wants to bring shudhata to Indian cities, while her own mind is drowning in pure filth !!!
— Anmol Singh (@AnmolSi57322555) December 30, 2017
BJP MP #HemaMalini blames high population for Mumbai fire,
— Dr.YUSUF A.ATHANI (@Neta2lead) December 30, 2017
I wanna ask how many sons&daughters does she have in her family?#MumbaiFire
#HemaMalini is out of her mind. Quotes Migrants as cause for #KamalaMillsFire tragedy. Shud remember she is also a migrant. Follows @RajThackeray1 ideology @OfficeOfRG @ghulamnazad @AnandSharmaINC @ashokgehlot51 @JM_Scindia @MallikarjunINC @rssurjewala pic.twitter.com/Yfaipefrvr
— Charan Singh Sapra (@Charanssapra) December 29, 2017
Madamji is off to south I think
— Chirag B Doshi (@ChiragBDoshi1) December 29, 2017
While Twitteratti generally trolls actresses unnecessarily for their steamy pictures and other posts, this time we feel the criticism was justified.
