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 ...

Amritsar: The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), during its meeting held here on Tuesday, passed several resolutions, addressing key issues affecting the ...

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 ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gordon Scott has been an active investor ...

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 ...

The Amritsar Vikas Manch (AVM) and FlyAmritsar Initiative (FAI) on Tuesday urged Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ...