Bollywood actor turned politician Hema Malini has stoked a controversy with her remarks on Indian widows, which has created a sudden outburst on social media.
According to Indian media reports ‘Dream Girl’ of bollywood who is also an active member of parliament of an Indian political party (BJP) said, “If widows are not from Vrindavan then there is no need for them to come here from other states. There are many famous temples in Bengal and Bihar too, where they can stay. There are 40,000 widows in Vrindavan, I think there is no more place in the city. A large population is coming from Bengal that’s not right. Why don’t they stay in Bengal? There are nice temples there. The same is true for those from Bihar”.
Reportedly, the actress became the most hated person after her quote came out. Many NGO’s and social activists came out to stand against the statement of ‘Dream Girl’. However, Hema Malini soon took Twitter to clarify her stand.
She said, “I haven’t said anything I should be ashamed of. I stand by my statement that they should be allowed to live with dignity. Sad state for a country once known for the respect shown to women. This is what I was trying to point out. It is traumatic to see these poor widows begging on the streets. Have all of you ever witnessed their plight? Of course I intend doing what I can to improve their condition but Vrindavan has space limitation. State government too should contribute”.
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