The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has formed a panel to take up the issue of restrictions imposed on the on-duty Gursikh employees at airports from supporting “kakaars” (Sikh ...
SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami expressed regret that Sikhs in their own country were struggling to have their constitutional rights recognised The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started ...
Punjab legislative assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday denounced the central government’s prohibition on Sikh employees wearing the kirpan at airports, calling for Prime Minister ...
Debarring Amritdhari Sikhs from wearing kirpan on duty is equal to depriving them from different government services,” he said. “The SGPC is directed to send a high-level delegation to talk to ...
Sikhs in middle of diplomatic row, leadership crisis The Sikh community is facing a leadership crisis amidst the India-Canada diplomatic row, grappling with internal divisions and a credibility ...
Listen to Story New directive bans kirpans for Sikh employees at airports Akalidal says kirpan holds immense religious significance Calls it 'discriminatory policy', urges revocation The Youth Wing of ...
A fresh controversy has erupted in Punjab following a recent directive by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) which bans Sikh employees at Indian airports from wearing the kirpan due to ...
This minor kirpan, along with other symbolic items like a khanda or kanga, is worn by some Sikh passengers around the neck to fulfil religious obligations on international flights. Even some non ...