Kumbh stampede being exaggerated: Hema Malini

New Delhi: The Maha Kumbh stampede was not a “big incident” and is being “exaggerated”, BJP MP Hema Malini said on Tuesday.

The stampede took place on January 29, the occasion of Mauni Amavasya , one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar.

At least 30 people lost their lives and 60 were injured in the pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area in Prayagraj.

The actor-turned politician had also taken a dip during Maha Kumbh on the day of stampede.
Asked about Opposition members alleging that the government was hiding the number of deaths in the stampede, she said, “They will say whatever they want to… It is their job to say wrong things.”