is mumbai safe
The molestation of two young women at Juhu, on New Yearâs Eve, has provoked predictable newspaper headlines like. , âIs Mumbai Safe?â. The question is asked with a sense of wonder and shock, as if it is a rare occurrence. The truth of the matter is that no major metropolis in the world â especially one with a burgeoning population â can be termed as completely safe.
People felt safe, because most of Bombayâs citizen felt a sense of ownership for their city and took pride in maintaining its good name. Today, almost half the population of Mumbai comes from outside the state. They come for a better standard of living which, often, is more imagined than factual.