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They ridiculed the idea of online transfer of land to the land bank. Land should not be acquired or transferred to the land bank without the permission of the gram sabha," Barla said. Under Barla, villagers rose in rebellion in Khunti against the forceful acquisition of land. Addressing the gathering, Barla said in Schedule IV areas, the government is not the owner of the land or the forest, it is a 'mere custodian'. "The system is as good as keeping the tribals in the dark and acquiring their land without their consent," Barla said.She accused the government of grabbing land for the benefit of big corporate houses..