Diwakar Raote, state minister for transport, has thrown his hands up in the air when it comes to the autorickshaw mafia in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), claiming his department can't do anything about it. Instead, he made a bizarre suggestion that commuters should opt for BEST buses, even though it is common knowledge that bus services are few and far between in the business hub.

BKC's public transport facilities are notoriously lacking, an issue this has reported on several times in the past. There has been renewed focus on this, though, ever since a viral video emerged of an auto driver attacking a passenger. After this video surfaced, Raote was one of the first authorities to order stringent action against the driver.