New Delhi, Aug 29 (Agencies) : Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma has an advisory for tourists visiting India: they should avoid wearing short skirts.
In a list of dos and don'ts that tourists visiting India are handed over upon arrival, the minister said it has been mentioned that they should avoid wearing skirts or go out alone during nights.
"We are giving welcome kits to the tourists arriving here. We have requested them not to go out alone in the nights, and not to wear short skirts," Sharma said at an event in Agra.
Sharma made the remarks when he was asked about the security provided to tourists in Agra, where the famous Taj Mahal is located.