NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (TIWN): A group of senior BJP leaders, Arjun Singh and Kailsah Vijayavargiya, got protection against arrest from the Supreme Court in connection with various cases registered agaisnt them by the West Bengal government.

The top court has sought response from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government on the plea by the BJP leaders alleging "political vendetta unleashed by the state". Petitioner leaders of BJP -- Arjun Singh, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy, Saurabh Singh, Pawan Kumar Singh and Kabir Shankar Bose -- alleged that the Mamta Banerjee government has "foisted false cases and unleashed a terror raj in the state". The leaders insisted that cases were filed in the backdrop of state elections scheduled next year.