So,finally the Delhi's tongawallahs have been shown the door, for the sake of adding 'extra' beauty to the city. If i am not making any mistake,the tongawallahs have been practicing this vocation right from the British period. In other word they are too part of our history.The question is not who is displacing them and who has got displaced. The vital and most disturbing question is, whether any alternative arrangement has been made for their survival/income. The tongawallahas reminds us of the glory of the forbidden past which our ancestors enjoyed and we too embraced with dignity. The city is growing and so is the infrastructure. We cannot blame the government for the steps it is taking to improve the civic amenities and infrastructure in the city. But a novel and human approach should be put in place to resettle and rehabilitate these tognawallhas. Showing them the door is the simple way of depriving one of his livelihood, which is not only cruel but also inhuman. It is