Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories from the

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: ELN47 WB-MODI-MAMATA PM, Mamata to launch poll campaign in West Bengal Wednesday Kolkata: The battle of Bengal is all set to heat up with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee kickstarting their campaign Wednesday in the state that sends third largest number of Lok Sabha members to Parliament.

ELN52 BH-MODI-LD RALLY Oppn acting like spokespersons of Pakistan: Modi at rally in Bihar Jamui (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lambasted the opposition parties for seeking proof of military operations against terror camps and remarked they appear spokespersons for Pakistan more than political parties representing India. ELN72 BH-MODI LD GAYA RALLY Modi tears into oppn over appeasement politics, raising of Hindu terror bogey Gaya (Bihar):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tore into the Congress-headed UPA, blaming its "appeasement politics" for the inability of the law-enforcement agencies to rein in terror activities while it was in power.

ELN76 OD-LD MAYAWATI BJP to meet the Congress fate in elections: Mayawati Bhubaneswar: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Tuesday predicted defeat of BJP in the Lok Sabha elections like Congress suffered in the past for betraying dalits and minorities and benefitting the rich. ELN77 WB-BJP MAMATA OMAR Mamata should tell her view on Omar Abdullah's statement: Dasgupta Kolkata: Rajya Sabha member and leading journalist Swapan Dasgupta Tuesday sought to know West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's viewson the statement made by National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on J&K having a separate prime minister and wondered whether she supports it.

ELN79 BH-LDALL MODI Modi blasts Congress over failure to rein in terror, raising "Hindu terror" bogey Jamui/Gaya (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday tore into the Congress-led UPA, blaming its "appeasement politics" for the failure of law enforcement agencies to rein in terror activities when it was in power and claiming it raised the "bogey of Hindu terror" to "misdirect" investigation. ELX45 WB-POSTER-THREAT Posters threatening minister triggers TMC-BJP blame game Kalyani (WB): A number of hand-written posters threatening a state minister was found in Nadia district of West Bengal on Tuesday, leading to a blame game between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP.

ELX54 BH-KANHAIYA-SEDITION Kanhaiya welcomes promise of scrapping sedition law in Cong manifesto Patna: Former JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who shot to fame after being booked for treason following his participation in a gathering where anti-national slogans were allegedly raised,Tuesday welcomed the promise of scrapping the draconian sedition law made in the Congress manifesto released by its president Rahul Gandhi. ELX57 WB-CONG-PRIYANKA Bengal Congress wants Priyanka Gandhi to campaign in Bengal Kolkata: The West Bengal Congress Tuesday said it wants party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to campaign in the state for the Lok Sabha polls.

ELX58 WB -ANUBRATA CHALLENGE Anubrata challenges Shah to contest in Birbhum Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Anubrata Mondal Tuesday said that the BJP is living in a "fool's paradise" by setting a target of winning 23 seats in West Bengal and challenged its president Amit Shah to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from Birbhum constituency..