Kolkata, April 12 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the deployment of central paramilitary forces in Murshidabad to restore order following large-scale communal violence across several districts in West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Act.

"In view of the large-scale communal riots spreading like wildfire across West Bengal, I had sought immediate intervention from the state government for the requisition of central paramilitary forces.

"The state government did not accept it. With no other option, I approached the High Court for an urgent hearing... My prayer has been accepted and a division bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Raja Basu Chaudhary will hear the PIL filed by me," Adhikari stated.

Division bench formed des...