BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal on Tuesday urged those visiting Ladakh not to pollute "the clean environment by dumping garbage". He also tweeted some photographs wherein several plastic bags and bottles were seen dumped in and around river Indus.
His tweet comes even as scores of pilgrims are in Ladakh for the Sindhu Pushkar festival, as per several reports.
The Ladakh MP welcomed the pilgrims of the Sindhu Pushkar festival while condemning the behaviour of some of them who polluted the otherwise serene landscape of the region.
"Will goddess Sindhu be happy with this behavior of devotees?" he asked.
The Sindhu Darshan festival is a three-day event celebrated in June every year. However, this year the festival was postponed due to the pandemic
The festival recognises the Sindhu (Indus) river as a symbol of unity, peaceful co-existence and communal harmony.
This was not the first time that Mr Namgyal urged tourists to respect the culture and beauty of Ladakh. Earlier in July, he had a stern message for those visiting Ladakh: "This is our home, not your dustbin".
Chips packets, empty plastic bottles and poly bags are now becoming a common sight in the popular tourist destination. Rising footfall in the region after easing of restrictions imposed due to Covid has also also contributed to rise in pollutants left by visitors.
