Kolkata, Feb 20 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL10 OD-LD ADITYANATH `Rise in terrorism due to Congress' appeasement policy: Yogi Bhawanipatna/Nachuni: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday blamed the Congress' "appeasement policies" for the "growth of terrorism" in the country and asserted that the BJP will never compromise the country's security.

CAL4 WB-GIRL-THREAT Kolkata girl gets rape threats for Facebook post on Kashmir Kolkata: A teenaged girl from Kolkata was trolled and allegedly threatened with rape on Facebook for a post on the plight of Kashmiris in the wake of the Pulwama attack, she said Wednesday. CAL5 WB-MAMATA Section of political parties, groups spreading hatred: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said a section of political parties and groups were indulging in rumour mongering and spreading hatred with their "dangerous statements".

CAL7 OD-YOGI-PATNAIK Patnaik not interested in Odisha's development: Adityanath Bhawanipatna/Nachuni: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday said his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik has "betrayed the people" as he is not interested in the development of the state. CAL9 WB-ALLIANCE TALKS Congress, CPI(M) alliance talks in Bengal hit two-seat hurdle Kolkata: The Congress' Bengal unit is miffed with CPI(M) as both the parties are keen on contesting Raiganj and Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituencies, leading to an impasse in seat-sharing talks between them.

CES19 OD-FARMERS-STRIKE Farmers' body firm on Feb 21 strike, rejects Odisha's plea Bhubaneswar: Rejecting the Odisha government's plea to refrain from the strike call on February 21, farmers' body Navnirman Krishak Sangathan (NNKS) Wednesday said it would go ahead with the agitation without troubling the high school exam schedule that begins the day after. CES20 BH-ASSEMBLY-SINE DIE Both Houses of Bihar Legislature adjourned sine die Patna, Feb 20 (PTI) Both Houses of Bihar Legislature were adjourned sine die after the completion of 10 day long budget session that came to an end on Wednesday. PTI JM JM.