Vidyadhar Date is a senior journalist based in Mumbai, and author of the book "Traffic in the Era of Climate Change: Walking, Cycling, Public Transport, Need Priority"
To protest potholes, axe-wielding men of the Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) dig up a well-laid footpath. Government authorities evict vendors from station premises and allow car parking in the space. Who cares for the pedestrian in Mumbai?