New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- In a controversial statement over Mahakumbh stampede incident that claimed at least 30 lives and injured around 60 individuals, BJP MP Hema Malini said that it was not a very big incident and that matter is being exaggerated.

Speaking to the media, Hema Malini asserted that the Uttar Pradesh government is managing the grand gathering in a very good manner.

"We went to Kumbh, we had a very nice bath. It is right that an incident took place, but it was not a very big incident. I don't know how big it was. It is being exaggerated. It was very well-managed, and everything was done very well...So many people are coming, it is very difficult to manage but we are doing our best," the BJP MP said.

The stampede occurred at ...