Tag Archives: Kirpan

American-Sikh man prevented from carrying ‘kirpan’ on jury duty

Washington, USA: An American-Sikh man has been denied permission to carry a kirpan or ceremonial dagger while serving on a jury by a California court. Gursant Singh, who converted to Sikhism over three decades ago, says he will still go to ...

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Kirpans to be Accommodated at Canadian Missions Around the World

Brampton, Canada: We wish all of you a joyous Vaisakhi! To mark the birth of the Khalsa, a ceremony was held today at Brampton’s Khalsa Community School where the Government of Canada and the World Sikh Organization of Canada announced the ...

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Man cleared of kirpan attack charges in UK

London, UK: A British court has cleared a 60-year-old Sikh man of charges of allegedly attacking a drinker with a kirpan or ceremonial sword. Snaresbrook Crown Court Tuesday found Bagicha Singh not guilty of assaulting Pritpal Singh, 30, with the kirpan, ...

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Sikh Groups Call On Obama To Reinstate IRS Agent Fired For Wearing Religious Article Of Faith

Washington, DC, USA: On January 28, 2014 letters were sent to President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder by twelve major American Sikh advocacy organizations, including United Sikhs, calling on the Obama Administration to immediately reinstate Kawaljeet Tagore, a Sikh ...

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