Shailesh Pathak responds

Regulations for prevention of corruption are applicable to anyone holding a post

The government is much more than the government of India. There are 29 states and seven Union territories, more than 53 million cities and others that have governments, where current appointments are from very limited talent pools. If there are private sector candidates who can succeed in relation to government candidates in open competition, good for them. My hypothesis is except for very specialised jobs, most competitions would see mid-career officials winning over pure private candidates. The Public Enterprises Selection Board is a good example. The shortage of officials at senior levels is a myth. There are thousands of senior