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"When we talk of a resurgent Asia, people think of the great changes that have come about in Shanghai. I share this aspiration with the chief minister and senior Congress leaders to transform Mumbai in the next five years in such a manner that people would forget about Shanghai and Mumbai will become a talking point." -- Manmohan Singh
Make Mumbai No 1: PM
If India can't even turn Mumbai into a Shanghai, what makes you think India can build 100 smart cities?
smart cities is about selling high priced Cisco networking gear than anything else