Delhiites' reactions to home minister's advise were mixed.

'With the current state of affairs, the perennial traffic chaos and the way people behave are awful. I hope that taking the Commonwealth as an excuse, a change is brought about in the national capital. We shouldn't do this for the visitors during the Games, we should do it for ourselves,' said Jyanti Narang, a public relations professional.

'What the home minister has said is the truth. Delhiites do need a crash course in public manners. People should take pride in hosting such global events and should showcase the best of behaviour. I hope his candid statements won't create another controversy,' said Ravi Kumar, a college student.

'Not just Delhi but the whole country needs a crash course in basic manners and politeness. And the change should start from the government officers and politicians. However, talking about changing behaviour in view of the Commonwealth Games sounds ridiculous,' said Chavi Aggarwal, a BPO employee.