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The Actor-turned-MP, Hema Malini has broken her silence on the accident in Rajasthan on 2 July which left a two-year-old child dead with a tweet in which she blamed the victim's father for the accident.

The 66-year-old actor-turned-politician, paid her condolences to the little girl on Twitter, writing, "My heart goes out to the child who unnecessarily lost her life and the family members who have been injured in the accident." She added, "How I wish the girl's father had followed the traffic rules - then this accident could have been averted & the lil one's life safe!"

The accident happened on July 2, when the actress's Mercedes collided with an Alto car, killing one and leaving the others in the Alto car severely injured.

In the incident Hema’s driver was arrested and was released on bail within hours. The Mathura MP had undergone a surgery and was also treated for a minor fracture on her nose.

By Premji