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As tourism industry started flourishing and paved ways for a country’s economic structure Governments and stake holders started pondering their minds and efforts towards creating an effective and responsible tourism atmosphere in their respective countries. Major obstacles in India in regard to this have been identified as stringent, non-friendly or non-user friendly regulations for visitors especially in the visa matters and other legal purposes. Safety concerns especially for women travelers and lesser transport and infrastructural facilities to add misery to some of the visitors. But a major concern which is not really visible or discussed much is found to be hindering tourist movements to interior India. The mindset of the majority of the Indian rural population need to be educated enough to accommodate and accept foreign tourists, accepting their cultural and behavioral standards, to some extend their dress code too. Isolated incidents of mass protests against the tourists entering their rural areas are being reported. If this is not curtailed or rectified effectively more modern tourists who wish to explore deep into rural India will be in trouble. Some unhealthy hygienic problems prevailing in rural India may also mar the tourists from exploring further. Governments and tourist promoters could easily tackle this problem and manage the tourism in a responsible way by conducting some planned awareness programmes in such areas. India has got a rich tradition of “Adhithi Devo Bhava” meaning the tourists or visitors who come to our houses should be treated as God. This campaign alone could make our rural people responsible towards visiting tourists.