Less than a week after Hema Malini met with an accident near Dausa in Rajasthan, an accident that left a child dead and five others including her injured, the actor-turned-politician took to Twitter on Wednesday stating that had the victim’s father followed traffic rules, the mishap could have been avoided. (Contd) How I wish the girl's father had followed the traffic rules - thn this accident could have been averted & the lil one's life safe! — Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) July 8, 2015Apart from the criticism she received on social media for her "insensitive" comment, Hanuman Khandelwal, the two-year-old victim's father also hit out at the politician, alleging that it was her driver who was over-speeding and hit the Alto while he was taking a turn on the highway. Was Hema Malini’s tweet insensitive? Yes. Irrespective of who she feels is responsible for the accident, her tweet was not just inconsiderate, it also could not have come at a worse time. Because, she may eventually recover from her injuries, but Khandelwal’s family does not just have to recuperate from their physical injuries, but will also have to deal with their daughter’s loss. Blaming the family at a time when they are mourning could have been done without. Also, Malini took to Twitter, where she has over 6 lakh followers, to let her views known to the world. She must realise that as a celebrity her reach is incomparable to that of the victim’s family and the impact her remarks could have on the latter. Also it would only be unfair to know just one side of the argument. Her silence thus, would have been much more dignified. Malini's tweet also seems to have opened a discussion on whose fault the accident was. That can only be established through a proper probe in the case. Her driver Mahesh Thakur has been booked on charges of rash driving and causing death by negligence besides other offences. Thakur has claimed that he is innocent and that it was the Alto driver that turned without indicating. The charges against Thakur are serious and Malini could have made sure her hands were clean (metaphorically of course) before pointing fingers at others. However, in the blame game, a larger point seems to have gone unnoticed. A 2014 Reuters report points out how India has got some of the most deadliest roads in the world, courtesy large number of untrained drivers, improper enforcement of laws, badly maintained highways and cars that fail modern crash test."About 1.2 million Indians were killed in car accidents over the past decade, on average one every four minutes, while 5.5 million were seriously injured," states the report. The transport ministry has prepared the draft Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014, which among other measures, seeks to prevent road accident fatalities by at least 2 lakhs in the first five years of its implementation through increased penalties and jail term. However, it is yet to be approved by the Cabinet. Hemamalini MP CAR HAS MET WITH AN ACCIDENT IN JAIPUR. With minor head injuries pic.twitter.com/5M44paqEeb — Nikkil Murugan (@onlynikil) July 2, 2015But can Malini be judged for how she behaved just after meeting with an accident, in which she herself was injured? As Kshitij Kumar points out in a piece for Catch News, “Morally, as an MP and as the owner of the car, she should have helped the family. But those of us who have been in a situation like this, know that self-preservation comes as the first instinct.” With great power comes greater responsibility seems to hold true in this case.