These days it is rare to find a politician with a clean record. ---- When this is the situation, all talks about eradication of corruption is nothing but hollow.

(A) It is common for ministers, MPs and MLAs to possess agencies of petrol pumps and gas, own medical and engineering colleges, five star hotels etc.

(B) This is one of the reasons why politicians vie with each other to become MLAs, MPs and ministers.

(C) The recent revelations in the petrol pump scam are not overly surprising.