Kolkata, Mar 30 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 4.30 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: ELN 24 AR-MODI-LD RALLY PM attacks oppn parties at Arunachal rally, says they are 'disheartened by India's growth' Aalo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a 'chowkidar' (watchman) who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, claiming they were "disheartened" by India's growth and success.

ELN 19 AS-MODI NDA govt committed to Assam Accord: Modi Moran: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asserted that the NDA government is committed to the Assam Accord and mulling granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state. ELX 2 WB-POLL GRAFFITI Poll graffiti, limericks find favour in the age of social media Kolkata: In an age when social media holds sway, good old poll graffiti and limericks still find favour with parties in politically conscious Bengal to grab the attention of its voters.

ELX 7 WB-TEA GARDEN ISSUES Non-fixation of minimum wages, closed gardens main poll issues in Bengal tea belt Kolkata: Non-fixation of minimum wages for workers and closed tea gardens are the main poll issues in West Bengal's tea belt where the Lok Sabha elections will be held in the first two phases. ELX 12 BH-GIRIRAJ-MEVANI Giriraj blames Jignesh Mevani for attacks on migrants in Gujarat Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh Saturday trained his guns at Jignesh Mevani, who has been canvassing for his CPI rival Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai, blaming the young Dalit leader from Gujarat for the attacks on migrants from Bihar in the western state last year.

ELX 13 OD-BJD-MP-RESIGN Another sitting BJD MP quits party Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal MP and former Union Minister Arjun Sethi Saturday resigned from the regional party after he was denied ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election..