New Delhi: People of different nationalities have already started arriving in New Delhi ahead of the Commonwealth Games as the capital prepares for an avalanche of tourists.
According to recent reports, 15,000 tourists from eastern European and the CIS countries have procured tourist visas with many planning to arrive in the last week of September.
In addition, thousands of sex workers are expected in the city, with many from various parts of the country having been contacted by escort agencies who are anticipating a surge in demand around the time of the event to be held from October 3 to 14.
Interestingly, while the Delhi Police appear blissfully unaware, the much maligned Commonwealth Games Organising Committee is fully prepared. They've already started installing condom vending machines at the Games Village.
"There's no way we can stop them from coming. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected from various countries. The only way you can distinguish between a normal visitor and a sex worker is that sex workers seldom buy event tickets and hang around stadiums, games village and hotels," said an official of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
Delhi Police already have their hands full. Besides looking after the VIPs on a day-to-day basis, they will also have to ensure complete security at the games. And with limited manpower, they do not seem to have any plans to deter the sex workers.
A Delhi Police spokesman in a statement said they have no information about the expected arrival of sex workers under the guise of games visitors.
The statement further said that the police force would be place on alert to avoid any wrongdoings during the games.
