Lindsay attacked over claims of saving 40 Indian children

Spicezee Bureau

New Delhi: It seems that Lindsay Lohan really needs to take a dip in Ganges for redemption! The Hollywood actress, who is in India to make a documentary on child trafficking, has been slammed for claiming she saved the lives of 40 children on the first day of her visit to the sub-continent. According to an Indian charity, which organised a raid to save 40 children, Lohan was not in India while the raid was on, reports a news daily. The charity blasted the actress, insisting neither Lohan (23) nor the BBC, was present during the raid. A leading social activist and lawyer, known as Bhuwan, of the campaign group Bachpan Bachao Andolan, blasted her, saying, "She was not even in the country when this raid happened.” "We`ll be complaining to the BBC and talking to our lawyers ... Would Lohan know where these workshops are?" Ruchira Gupta, an anti-trafficking campaigner, said, "If celebrities do it to get publicity then they are trivialising child-trafficking." Lindsay had claimed to have had rescued 40 child labourers in New Delhi in just one day. In a series of posts on Twitter, Lohan said, "Over *40 children saved* so far...... Within one day`s work......This is what life is about..... Doing THIS is a life worth living!!!" She later added, "Focusing on celebrities and lies is so disconcerting, when we can be changing the world one child at a time.... hope everyone can see that." A BBC spokesman said, "Lindsay Lohan has just completed filming in India for a BBC Three project on child trafficking. We would like to stress that she did not say she was present at the raid, this is a misinterpretation. She was merely referring to a raid that happened connected to child trafficking - the subject of the programme.” "It is not uncommon for well known faces to be involved in current affairs programmes and often helps engage younger audiences with subjects they don`t traditionally go to such as international affairs. The final documentary will have all the hallmarks of BBC content - and will be high quality, informative and engaging," the spokesman said.