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Violence in Mathura erupted when police were trying to evict illegal occupants on Thursday night.
Updated : Jun 03, 2016, 01:49 PM IST
Bollywood actor and Mathura MP Hema Malini on Friday faced backlash on social media after she posted pictures from her shooting location, even while 21 people, including an SP and an SHO, were killed in the massive clashes between police and encroachers in Mathura.
Embarrassing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which criticised the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party government after the unfortunate incident in Mathura, Hema Malini in a series of tweets shared pictures from the filming of her upcoming movie and a pleasant boat ride.
Taking to micro-blogging site, she tweeted, "The journey to Madh Island used to be tedious those days.It used to be a 2 hr journey by road or by ferry the approach to which was horrible," she said.
"Shooting at Madh island for Ek Thi Rani-a film based on the life of HH Vijaya Raje Scindia revived after many years.I play the title role," she tweeted. "Hoping for an early release of this film." the actor-MP added.
However, after facing a backlash, the actor-MP deleted the tweets and said she was upset by the news from Mathura.
"So so upset by the news from a place which is so dear to me Will go there again if my presence is required. My heart goes out to the bereaved," she tweeted.
She further added, "Heartfelt condolences to families of SP City Mukul Dwivedi & SHO Santosh Kumar who laid down their lives in the line of duty. I fervently appeal to the people of Mathura to remain calm & not get misguided by violent elements."
Heartfelt condolences to families of SP City Mukul Dwivedi & SHO Santosh Kumar who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) June 3, 2016
I fervently appeal to the people of Mathura to remain calm & not get misguided by violent elements
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) June 3, 2016
However, this was after Twitterati slammed the dream girl for being unaware of the situation in Mathura.
Not a single tweet on #MathuraClashes by @dreamgirlhema .
— Kamran (@kamrank) June 3, 2016
Busy in Shooting "Ek thi Rani" movie.
Shame on her. pic.twitter.com/ZxqrMgoF0q
Dreamgirl @dreamgirlhema story
— Vanaja Wilson (@wilson_vanaja) June 3, 2016
Violence marred Mathura since y'day
The sequence of pics&tweets depict her alacrity pic.twitter.com/Cg19e0BzMB
To be very honest @dreamgirlhema has no quality of a leader or MP, Unaware, Incompetent, No civic sense, doesn't deserve to be in Loksabha
— Bhaiyyaji (@bhaiyyajispeaks) June 3, 2016
The backlash finally prompted her to delete her tweets and express her 'heartfelt condolences' to the people of her constituency. She also said that she would visit Mathura soon.
#UPDATE BJP MP (Mathura) Hema Malini deletes the aforementioned tweets.
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 3, 2016