New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order that left it open for the Centre to step in and deploy Central Armed Forces following violent agitation in Beldanga, Murshidabad, in mid-January that led to arson and damage to public property.

The plea is listed to be heard on Wednesday (February 11) before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.

The Calcutta High Court had on January 20, this year, allowed the deployment of Central Forces on two public interest litigation (PIL) pleas filed by Suvendu Adhikari - the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal and a Beldanga-resident, both seeking directions for an NIA (National Investigation Agency) probe along w...