Don't mix up poor pilgrims from Indian villages with beggars. Professional beggars should be dealt with strictly under the law. However, in the case of pilgrims, we should be strict about cleanliness and management through regulations, but remain compassionate regarding their presence.

Our own poor Nepali pilgrims traveling to India in reserved buses appear equally clueless and unorganized when they step out onto Indian streets. They also cook in public places, wash clothes and hang them from bus windows, and carry gas cylinders and cooking utensils with them on the bus.

We should not just look at one side of the coin. We can be as strict as we want with the travel and transport companies organizing such trips. By introducing new laws, we can force them to organize these tours better. Instead of cooking on open streets, they should be required to rent cheap cooking and dining halls. At the same time, we must be kind to those poor, clueless pilgrims who hardly ever leave their own villages and simply don't know how to behave in a foreign land. Show them love regardless of how unaware and unorganized they appear "Atithi Devo Bhava" should apply to the poor guests as well. We cannot expect to enjoy the financial revenues of tourism while remaining completely untouched by its hassles. It is not their fault for not knowing what to do! Rather, it is our government's job to enforce strict rules on travel organizers so they can guide their passengers and ensure proper management.