What happened
West Bengal and Maharashtra indicated they will not comply with coercive action connected to a cited dispute/process. Assam and Bihar had already signalled non-compliance on the same broader enforcement issue, and West Bengal and Maharashtra were reported to be aligning with that stance.
Background and earlier position
The dispute context is Centre–State governance enforcement. In inter-government disputes, State governments may cite legal and political considerations when deciding whether to comply with coercive steps. Assam and Bihar were reported earlier to have indicated non-compliance, setting the pattern of State resistance on the enforcement issue.
What changed now
West Bengal and Maharashtra added explicit non-compliance indications to the earlier non-compliance stance already associated with Assam and Bihar. The key change is the expansion of the reported State refusal signals to additional States—West Bengal and Maharashtra.
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