Tag Archives: turban

Punjab: Girl denied admission by school for wearing turban

However, the school’s principal said there has been some miscommunication as there were already students studying there wearing turban. Jalandhar, Punjab: A family belonging to Amritdhari Sikh sect has alleged that a private school denied admission to their daughter as ...

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Australia: Simarpal Kaur – the first Amritdhari Sikh woman to serve in the Police force

Melbourne, Australia: As per media reports Simarpal Kaur became the firstAmritdhari Sikh woman to serve in the Police force with her Dastar in Australia. “Originally from Moga District, Village Deena Sahib, she left Punjab in 2007 to study in Australia. She attended Queensland University ...

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SIKHS WIN SCHOOL TURBAN BAN CASE AGAINST FRANCE IN THE UN

The UN Human Rights Committee has made our nine year wait for justice worthwhile, since the French law was passed against religious signs in public schools in 2004. The UNHRC has once again proved to be the beacon of light ...

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Turbaned Sikhs Are Not Terrorists

California,US: I was on my way to lunch with one of the partners at a prestigious law firm when we both heard it: a random person on the street yelling at me, “Terrorist … hey, terrorist!” I was in the ...

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