Overview

• Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Nadu Assembly will vote on Oct. 14 to adopt a resolution calling for a Gaza ceasefire and urging the Union government to step up efforts to end the war.
• He said the motion will reflect public sentiment in Tamil Nadu and voiced confidence that parties across the aisle will support it.
• Stalin condemned Israeli military actions as violations of human rights and United Nations norms and pressed for immediate humanitarian access.
• He called for sending food and medicines, launching rehabilitation and reconstruction in Gaza, and releasing all prisoners.
• Citing heavy civilian tolls and alleged attacks on aid seekers, he referenced more than 50,000 deaths, 45 people killed while waiting for food, and arrests of volunteers from 47 countries.