RANCHI, Dec. 22 -- Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on Monday welcomed the Jharkhand high court's direction for an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation into the encroachment of RIMS land, underlining that the least they expect from the state government is that it will not create obstacles in the probe.

Marandi said, "According to the order, action should be taken against the then circle officer, the officer who approved the map, the officials of the building plan approval section of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, and all government employees, builders, and property dealers who failed in supervision and control and were involved in this irregularity."

"Along with this, the compensation should also be recovered from those bui...