The corruption--abuse of public for private gain—is falling short of capturing the complex nature of the BBMP. Analysis of various reports, field notes and interviews of stakeholders have given ample proof to arrive at a view that the BBMP has turned out to be a good platform for politicians, both big and small, and bureaucracy to join hands together. The separation of roles between public and private, as distinguished in a Weberian ideal, does not exist in hard-and-bound rules of the BBMP. The division between public and private is blurred and the border is porous. Therefore, the definition is inadequate for urban local bodies such as BBMP.

Keywords: Public for Private Gain, BBMP, Weberian Ideal, Urban Local Bodies.