HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 1830 HRS

Following are the top stories from the Western region at 1830 hrs.
BOM 5 GM-RUPANI-LD INTERVIEW
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani accuses the Congress of seeking refuge in casteism and "outsourcing" its campaign to caste leaders while dismissing any threat to the BJP's poll prospects from the Congress-Hardik Patel tie-up.
BOM 16 MH-ATTACKS-RIJIJU
Mumbai: Union minister Kiren Rijiju says India had adopted a "zero-tolerance policy" towards terrorism and laments that neighbour Pakistan was not doing enough to control the growth of terror on its soil.
BOM 18 GJ-ARCHBISHOP-EC NOTICE

Ahmedabad: The Election Commission issues a notice to the Archbishop of Gandhinagar for asking Christians to pray to save the country from "nationalist forces" in the run-up to the Gujarat elections and seeks to know his "intention" behind making such call.

BOM 17 MH-ATTACKS-AHIR
Mumbai: Pakistan has released 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed from "house arrest" in a bid to increase terrorist activities in India, says Union minister Hansraj Ahir.