Bravo to the author. though he does not live in mumbai, he has come up with with a very accurate view of the situation in mumbai. .. and i believe instead of making mumbai a state, the best option would be to shift the capital of Maharashtra to some less crowded city, well connected by rail and road. That way, the poor city will see some development. Also the aam janta from other parts of the state would not have to put up with the crowds of mumbai, and vice versa.
i congratulate the author again on a well written article. thanks.