The first thing that hits you in Mumbai is how completely naive this notion is. An average Mumbaikar can't care less for the goings-on in Delhi. Perhaps it's only in Mumbai where people have come to completely ignore the political class. Compulsive party-throwers in Mumbai will seldom go out of their way and do all kinds of sifarish to ensure the occasion is graced by a distinguished netaji. Babus are treated not much differently. While name dropping has been perfected to an art form in the Delhi party circuit, anybody knowing the name of the district collector of Mumbai may not really need a lifeline on AB's kbc.
