Ranchi, Oct. 25 -- Jharkhand is witnessing a political debate over alleged irregularities in the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) fund utilization, with BJP and Congress exchanging allegations.

BJP state president and Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi said that DMFT-related corruption exists across the state. He said the revelations in Bokaro are only a part, with similar irregularities now reported from Dhanbad and Koderma.

Marandi alleged that IAS officers in the state carry forward their networks of contractors when transferred, citing Aditya Ranjan. According to Marandi, during his tenure as Koderma DC, Ranjan allegedly misused DMFT funds through MEPSC and Titli Foundation under the name of skill development projects. S...