Hema Malini blames little girl's father for her death, causes outrage
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The blame game for the car accident that caused injuries to veteran Bollywood actor and BJP legislator Hema Malini and led to the death of a two-year-old girl has begun.
After being discharged from the hospital, the actor thought it was best to take to Twitter and blamed the girl's father for 'not following traffic rules' hence causing the tragic death of the child.
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The little girl, Sonam, passed away after the car she was travelling in collided with Malini's Mercedes-Benz. While Malini suffered a nasal fracture, with other injuries on her forehead, cheeks and legs, Sonam's parents, brother and aunt were also seriously injured.
Sonam's father had earlier stated that his daughter might have made it out alive had she been taken to the hospital along with the parliamentarian.
Hema Malini also thanked her family, friends and fans for praying for her and said the ''years spent at entertainment industry brought her goodwill".
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She also took the opportunity to bash the media, which she believed 'maligned her when she was in deep trauma'.
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Following the accident, media had been abuzz with criticism of the legislator for not giving priority to the child by taking her to the hospital. Malini's case is not first such instance as popular actor Salman Khan also frequents courts for his hit-and-run case.
Although some backed her up, it seems that Malini's words have caused many oppose her 'victim-blaming' tactic:
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Jul 08, 2015 02:48pm
The VIP treatment of parliamentarians must stop. They became MP on our votes and blame others for her fault. Even didn't shown sympathy for child's death. Shame on her.
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Jul 08, 2015 02:49pm
This should be properly investigated as it has involved death of a minor girl. Heart goes all out for the lil one.
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Jul 08, 2015 02:55pm
Heema Malini should have taken yhe little girl to hospital and her life could have been saved. Ambulance too probably hour plus. If Heema cared that much she should have checked if others are fine. BUT SHE DIDNT!
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Jul 08, 2015 03:04pm
"Sonam's father had earlier stated that his daughter might have made it out alive had she been taken to the hospital along with the parliamentarian". Now where is the humanity that a 2 year old was not rushed to hospital with the 'VIP'. Appalling!
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Jul 08, 2015 03:16pm
I didn't know the VIP treatment in India is similar to Pakistan. But I am sure Hema was not accompanied by 40 vehicles unlike our NS, AS or Bilawal do. Shame on these VIPs whether they are from India or Pakistan.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:17pm
With fame and power human become blind and self centred. Beauty without brain and sympathy. She has lost all the respect she earned as an artist. Actors they dont have characters.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:19pm
Leaders rise to the occasion and help people.
This is her way of helping (sic) -
Because she is not a leader - only acting to be one.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:36pm
OMG! Is this the real Hema Malini? She turned into a typical Indian Politician who are good at nothing but blaming others for hiding their weaknesses. Wow! what an versatile actress. She can get into any role.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:38pm
The poor are uneducated and unaware about the traffic rules. How can educated elites forgets to become humans.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:39pm
India or Pakistan, same stories everyday!
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Jul 08, 2015 03:39pm
Little once's father might have not followed the traffic rules but Hema's driver also doesn't followed the rule. If he drives the car at the speed set by RTO, this accident could have easily averted. Its for sure Mercedes Benz can stop at 100 KMpH speed very smoothly.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:43pm
How can you blame Hema, A simple question "if somebody hit your head with iron rod and then ask you to solve simple math question, can you do that, if yes then you can abuse hema if not then keep your mouth shut"
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Jul 08, 2015 03:46pm
She is being unfairly targeted for stating the truth. Man was driving on the wrong side of the road with a kid sitting in mothers lap on the front seat. Let's also not unnecessarily malign Hema Malini for what she certainly has not done which is willfully left others behind. She is 66 years old and was injured in the accident and musty have been in a daze. She is also a human being even if she is a parliamentarian.
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Jul 08, 2015 03:55pm
1. It was not her responsibility to take the poor child to the hospital but the rescue services on the spot. She was not even driving the car.
2. A person in her position would not be even thinking rationally.
3. Terrible loss for the girl's family but media should stop bashing a person just because she is rich and famous.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:09pm
stop blaming her just coz she is a celebrity .. her face was dripping with blood in that terrible accident .. in such situation she might not even be able to take care of her itself considering she is 66 year old not any young blood ..
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Jul 08, 2015 04:10pm
To these lovers of 'humanity' and human life did you even for a moment pause and think the Hema Malini may be right when she says that if father had followed the traffic rule a life may not have been unnecessarily lost. Has anyone condemned the father who look risk of breaking traffic rules with a two year old as co-passenger. Just put yourself in Hema's position what would you have had done?
Misplaced sympathies always nullify well meant criticism or condemnation.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:13pm
She cannot take kid along with her. That would be illigal. It should be parents decesion.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:14pm
Sorry but you can't blame hema for not taking the girl with her to the hospital. I doubt she was in the right frame of mind after the crash to think about that.
Hema's fault is very simple. What was she doing when the Benz was being driven at 150kmph? We know how Indians drive. She as an elderly 'stateswoman' could have corrected that before the accident even happened.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:26pm
Since she is a MP so she can be wrong it is the birth right of parliamentarians . What ever she is saying is right rest all are wrong ,she is not telling her Mercedes was on a speed of a mile a minute.It would have been praise worthy had she kept mum at this juncture .
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Jul 08, 2015 04:34pm
Hema was a victim of rash and negligent driving by girls father.Hema had nasal and spinal fracture besides facial cuts.Girls father should have been punished and made to compensate Hema, but it is other way round because Hema is BJP MP.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:36pm
@TRUTH
Let us look at the scene realistically. Accidents happen very fast and Hema Malini herself was injured. She had no time to think. It is a tragedy, that even in accidents and death it seems the rich get preferential treatment in India when it comes to Heath etc.
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Jul 08, 2015 04:40pm
Arrogant woman and using her VIP status to denigrate others.What did she do after the accident she scooted from he place to attend to herself leaving the injured and the child to die.what does the law say?she should have taken the injured to the hospital,reported to the nearest police station about the accident and then left She scooted like an escapee from law!
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Jul 08, 2015 04:42pm
same problem we are facing in pakistan as well as in india. that is VIP culture.
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Jul 08, 2015 05:45pm
Marta ghareeb hi hai. Poverty is a curse by itself.
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Jul 08, 2015 06:23pm
She is a MP plus a dream girls, the other party has no chance. This is not US or Europe where everybody is equal in eyes of the law. MERA BHARAT MAHAN.
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Jul 08, 2015 06:26pm
For a minute if I were to see Hemas side I think it is an every highway affair to see drivers enter from wrong end of road.
Roads and home veranda are same for mat people.
Also after an accident a person is in a state of shock.
A small van went over my leg as a kid. It was entirely my fault but people hit the van driver.
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Jul 08, 2015 06:33pm
How many people follows traffic rules in our country? Main reason for accidents and lose to property and life. We are #1 in road accidents.
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Jul 08, 2015 06:37pm
I wouldn't have criticized the father after he lost a child even if he was at fault.
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Jul 08, 2015 07:26pm
The real tragedy of this is (besides the loss of a child) the comments of the public, 90% of which were anti-Hema Malini, without waiting for the police investigation to be completed.
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Jul 08, 2015 07:49pm
Hema was not at fault. She herself was injured and nose facture , spilt forehead and lips. How can u expect from a person who is 66 years old to be in her senses to take the decesion.
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Jul 08, 2015 07:49pm
rule of thumb is the car behind is held for causing the accident. I don't know if hema's car was the one behind little girl sonam's car. it should be investigated but given that it's Bjp's govt and hema is its member justice is not likely to prevail.
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Jul 08, 2015 07:52pm
It was an accident - an unforeseen event that is not the result of intention or has no reason. Hema should not be blamed, however she should have taken the little angel to hospital with her and persuaded Docs to attend the dying angel before she being attended.
Also dont blame the grieved father instead console him. It would be a great gesture of humanity and humility if Hema visits victim's family.
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Jul 08, 2015 07:57pm
@Atul So for you Hema Malni's injury is equivalent to getting hit by a rod but saving a girl's life is equivalent to solving a simple math equation. How insensitive just like He a Malni's comment.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:09pm
Typical of a BJP politician - always blame the victim.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:13pm
Drivers on Indian road are pathetic (In this case may be both). No understanding of rules and no adherence. As usual public and media always put big vehicle or big person at fault. If you are driving a motor cycle and meets an accident with cycle or pedestrian invariably blame is on motor cycle. Similarly here its on Hema's car. But there was no need for Hema to comment on girl's father as investigation would have cleared all.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:32pm
It is so tempting for us commoners to jump all over the celebrities (VIP mistreatment).
Hema Malini wasn't driving. She was probably busy with her work in the car. An accident disorients you. She most likely had no idea what else was going on. So, really to blame her, and that too without knowing any facts, is just not right.
About the VIP special-treatment? Yes. That is so true in our countries.
All human beings in trouble have equal rights to be taken care of. Children should always come first.
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Jul 08, 2015 08:44pm
Just goes to show the disconnect between have's and have not's.
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Jul 08, 2015 09:00pm
Heart breaking to hear of a little child's death..!!!:):)
Whether Hema Malini was right or wrong is for the police and the courts to decide.
If found guilty,I hope she serves a sentence and not get away with a mild rap to knuckles as was done to Salman Khan!:(
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Jul 08, 2015 09:26pm
We should let all facts come to light before jumping to conclusions & adjudging someone guilty. Just because Hema Malini is privileged & the girl who died was poor does not automatically mean that Malini is the guilty party here. Maybe, the girl's father indeed broke traffic rules & jumped the light. Also after an accident like this, the persons involved don't have the consciousness or awareness to take the other victims with them to the hospital. Probably Malini was too dazed to know what's happening around her & it was the job of the police to rush the other victims to the hospital as well. I'm not absolving Hema Malini here but don't want to declare her guilty just because she's privileged either.
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Jul 08, 2015 09:51pm
No one has commented about Hema Malini's driver, who was speeding at 100 kmph, and he survived the accident, but later arrested. At least he could have helped in transporting the 5 year old girl.
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Jul 08, 2015 10:22pm
bollywood actors or actresses are untouchables.... she will not even be charged, let alone indicted. remember Salman the murderer who even after conviction is out of lawful jurisdiction.... any celebrity can kill anyone in india and remain free, it happens in India only.... land of so called largest democracy.
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Jul 08, 2015 10:33pm
India is a country where services are offered to the ones who can pay. The poor girl who died should have been carried along with HM in the ambulance, but this is India.
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Jul 08, 2015 10:35pm
If she had just apologized instead of making excuses,it wouldn't be this irritating.
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Jul 08, 2015 10:44pm
If the driver of Hema's car was arrested it means he was on fault. How come Hemaji can blame victim girl's father was not following the rules of the road. Whatever happened Hema ji, as good and popular artist and prominent politician should have shown greater grace by showing sympathy with the girls parents. Even now she should refrain from accusations.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:09pm
Her comments were definitely insensitive and ill-timed - Now is not the time to blame the poor guy (even if he was in the wrong) - after-all he lost a child which is the worst thing to happen for anyone.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:24pm
"Sonam's father had earlier stated that his daughter might have made it out alive had she been taken to the hospital along with the parliamentarian."
Shame shame Hema Malini.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:33pm
Hema Malini is 100% right.
1. Sonam's father was not following safe driving rules. It's his fault that the accident happened.
2. The baby was on her mother's lap in front seat. Who is this fault? Did Hema Malini told them to keep their child on the mother's lap in front seat?? The right thing is to use baby car seat; else at least they should have sit on back seat and NOT front seat. If the baby had in baby car seat then she would have alive and safe.
What happened is very unfortunate. People should learn how to drive safe instead of blaming others. In India, 90% + people NEVER follow traffic rules; but blame others for their own fault.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:34pm
Hema Malini's driver was at fault . I commiserate with the parents.However what I find criminal is the fact that the daughter was in her mothers lap in the front seat without any seat belt . The child was thrown forward with her mother's weight on top of her. Both the parents are to blame. With the induction of fast cars and better roads , comes speed . The common Indian and I suspect South Asian trait to ignore helmets and seat belts needs to be penalized and condemned
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Jul 08, 2015 11:37pm
Hypocrisy at its best. I don not blame Hema Malini at all. First she was not driving her car, so no matter who was at fault, she cannot be blamed. Second she was herself injured and it was not her duty to look after half a dozen injured passengers of other car. It was the duty of rescue authority to take care of other passenger. She herself was alone at probably unfamiliar place. The accident probably happened in Jaipur.
Indian news channels mostly very cheap, cheaper than even Pakistani news channel. I know the psychology of these news persons. They try to become leaders of the society and play the rule of crusaders against the ills of the society. Now the last question is that honestly tell me that who many of the critics have helped five or six injured persons, instead of taking themselves to hospital.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:42pm
Nobody in the Sub-continent ever follows traffic rules, every one seems to be in a rush.
Possibly both parties were at fault for no eye witness has come forward to corroborate
Hema Malini's story. Sad a child has lost her life, heart goes out to family.
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Jul 08, 2015 11:48pm
@mrashidhai "Hema should not be blamed, however she should have taken the little angel to hospital with her and persuaded Docs to attend the dying angel before she being attended."
And how Hema could have done that??
For Your Information (if you are thinking that Hema went herself to the hospital; she didn't.):
Hema was taken to the hospital by some other person in his own car. At that time she was bleeding and in deep shock. Plus she might have NO idea (how could she???) that there was any baby in other car.
Know the truth before you judge anyone!
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Jul 08, 2015 11:59pm
@AshwinMS "If she had just apologized instead of making excuses,it wouldn't be this irritating."
Why should she apologize? She is not guilty. She was sleeping in car's back seat.
Is this her fault that other person is driving car on wrong side?
Is this her fault that he has not purchased child car seat for his baby?
Is this her fault that he was OK with seating his baby in front seat on her mother's lap without any seat belt or safety measures?
Is this her fault that the person who drive Hema to hospital in his own car; didn't do the same with that baby who died?
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Jul 09, 2015 12:16am
Same culture, same people and same behavior.
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Jul 09, 2015 12:23am
Hema may be technically correct. Hema's car was going straight on an expressway while the other car was making a right turn. Through traffic always has right of way. However, in India, road rules don't matter. It is generally the more affluent driver who is held at fault till he pays up.
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Jul 09, 2015 01:13am
The simple formula to increase positive outcomes in a road traffic accident/trauma patient.. is ABC- check/correct airway,breathing and circulation..the faster it is done the better is the outcome?
The child should have been RUSHED to a hospital as soon as possible..and,that did not happen...sad,sad,sad...:(:(:(
It is just HUMANE to do things to help others in distress,right?:(
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Jul 09, 2015 01:29am
@ROHIT PANDEY - Courts to decide? Getting injured in an accident is no crime. Salman's case was way too different.
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Jul 09, 2015 03:08am
It's ironic and disgusting to think the leaders of south Asia have think law is above them. That's why they fight amongst each other. Because they are all same be it in india or pakistan. Rest of Indians and pakistanis are made fool and made to hate each other by them. Unfortunately we are pawns of these hypocrite leadership
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Jul 09, 2015 03:26am
wow such intelligence. Even if the father was at fault, the diplomatic approach would have been to apologise. You are a Politician, every action you take is dissected.
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Jul 09, 2015 03:26am
Driving at 50kmh over the speed limit - that is vehicular homicide, not an accident.
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Jul 09, 2015 07:10am
Regardless of who was at fault (which police is investigating), it is only humane that she had sympathized with the guy who lost his daughter. Blame game at this juncture is wrong and rude.
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Jul 09, 2015 08:30am
@Irfan , 99.99% of Indian drivers are not properly trained to drive. In this case the girl father was entering the main road in highway from the side road after taking "U" turn. He never bothers look at the left side for oncoming traffic in high way. Nowadays the speed allowed in Indian on highways is 110KMPH. The girl's father is at fault in causing this accident and death. He has accepted that he entered the main highway from the side. Now is trying seek public sympathy. I think Pak drivers are good compared to Indian drivers and road conditions are better compared to India. But I have not seen in person.
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Jul 09, 2015 08:34am
@Tariq Amir , You are absolutely correct. The quality of comment published in TOI shows the quality of the Indian paper. They are just anti-govt. Publish any nonsense written by readers. I really appreciate the news paper Dawn, Pakistanis using dignified language, when making comments.
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Jul 09, 2015 08:38am
who is Hema Malini ?
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Jul 09, 2015 08:45am
Whosoever is at fault, the fact is a 2yr old girl died. That father lost his daughter. The least she cud do was to keep quiet and not indulge in blame games.
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Jul 09, 2015 09:50am
In south Asia the bigger vehicle involved in the accident is always held as culprit even if the smaller vehicle commits a mistake. However, passengers of the bigger vehicle do enjoy a higher degree of personal safety compared to the passengers of the smaller vehicle. It is therefore imperative that passengers of the bigger vehicle must be magnanimous enough to render prompt help to the injured passengers of the small car or scooter even if that vehicle has broken traffic rule.
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Jul 09, 2015 10:56am
This can be expected from a political leader who entry into the political circles based only on her popularity as an actress - that too can be contributed largely to her beauty.
Had there been an iota of consideration for her political acumen or humanitarian fiber, she might not have been elected in the first place.
But this is the way democracy works in India and somewhat similarly in Pakistan.
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Jul 09, 2015 01:44pm
I think the driver and her should be charged with careless driving and her not telling the driver to slow down,and also not taking the girl to the hospital,if only she has ,then the poor girl would have been alive.Justice should be done,regardless of what position Heema holding,just because shes a actress does not give her the right to be above the law.
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Jul 09, 2015 02:34pm
I'm not sure how people can be so demanding, there were many onlookers and media person , fully healthy and conscious but NO ONE feel they can help the accident victim (non-VIP) but want a accident victim (VIP, senior citizen lady, bleeding ) to take care of everyone. so much of hypocrisy.
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