Ahead of West Bengal assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong appeal for a political shift in West Bengal, pitching from a high pedestal in Malda for the change for the eastern state. He gave the slogan of “Paltano darkar, chai BJP sarkar,” to assert change in Bengal.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday evening re-imposed Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) IV as pollution levels in Delhi-NCR worsened. This is in addition to the Stage I, II and III actions already in force.

Mamata’s appeal comes amid tensions between the Trinamool Congress government and the BJP-led Union government, with allegations of misuse of central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED).