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When Mathura was burning, MP Hema Malini was uploading shoot pics on social media
At least 24 people were killed, including two senior police officials, in clashes between cops and encroachers.
Mathura: Yes, this is precisely what happened when violence was raging in Mathura following an anti-encroachment drive by the police.
News agency ANI reported on Friday that Hema Malini, an MP from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, uploaded shoot pictures of hers on Twitter just hours after her Parliamentary constituency was hit by violence.
However, she later deleted the tweets, something which ANI confirmed.
The MP later tweeted that she was upset by the developments in Mathura and appealed to “the people of Mathura to remain calm and not get misguided by violent elements”.
At least 24 people were killed, including two senior police officials, in clashes between cops and encroachers following an anti-encroachment drive at Jawaharbagh.
Meanwhile, the BJP has come out in defence of its MP saying she has already expressed grief over the incident.
“I am sure Hema Malini ji will go to Mathura, she has expressed her grief over what has happened. Let's not divert from the issue,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said.
“But law and order is a state issue; why has the UP CM not reached the site of violence as yet?” Patra asked.