<h1>Chief minister urges government to pressure foreign state to stop alleged Gaza genocide, cancel trade deals, bar its defence firms</h1> A state chief minister urged the central government to pressure a foreign state to halt what he called a 'genocide' in Gaza, asserting that indiscriminate attacks breach international human rights law and UN principles. Speaking at an all-party protest organized by a communist party, he framed the demonstration as a humanitarian appeal and reiterated prior public condemnations. The party also demanded cancellation of trade agreements with the foreign state and sought to bar its firms from participating in an ongoing aerospace and defence conclave, citing complicity with alleged violations.