Mumbaikars are fed up of IN A political sideshow to the brick and mortar work that has started on the city's much-awaited Coastal Road, Shiv Sena leaders performed the bhoomi poojan for the project while BJP officials chose to stay away.

However, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Ajoy Mehta clears the air as he talks about the project and gets his message – let's get the Coastal Road show on road – across clear and loud. Excerpts from the interview: