India, March 31 -- Saturday saw the first meeting of a new SoBo coalition: the South Mumbai Residents Association, an umbrella body of residents' groups from Colaba to Worli to Sewri. Helmed by Shiv Sena leaders Susieben Shah and Milind Deora, its first topic of discussion unsurprisingly was pollution, given minister Nitesh Rane's recent letter hinting at commercial activities on the Coastal Road's open spaces.

Shah, who is also the general secretary of the Malabar Hills Citizens Forum, held the meeting at Priyadarshini Park. "There is a great need for us SoBo residents to convene and solve the issues we face, bringing policy makers and politicians who have been voted into power for our cause," she said to the audience.

Deora, underscor...