The Mumbai automen's union has said that its members are willing to come forward to help the government get rid of illegal autos. They claim that the illegal autos are spoiling the name of the auto drivers' fraternity and have offered 365 days of help to weed them out, a report said.

It is time for those in charge to get serious and cracking about illegal autos, as this is a perennial question that crops up every time one talks about sorting auto-rickshaw issues.