Chennai, Mar 15 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said "history is replete" with acts of persecution against minorities and called for fighting against their "systemic oppression".

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On the occasion of International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Stalin took to social media to share a message about the need to protect the rights of minorities as ensconced in the Constitution of India.

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"History is replete with acts of discrimination & persecution of minorities that remain a blot on humankind. On International Day to Combat Islamophobia, let's resolve to fight the systemic oppression of minorities & protect their rights in line with constitutional values," he said.

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