Tag Archives: Kirpan

Makkar for action against PGI doc

Amritsar, Punjab: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar has demanded the registration of a case and arrest of a PGIMER, Chandigarh, doctor on charges of hurting religious sentiments of Sikh candidates who had come to appear in ...

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Sikh Coalition invited back to NYPD for new officer training

New York: The Sikh Coalition was invited back to the New York City Police Academy on June 24 to train its newest graduating class of police officers. This was the third time the Sikh Coalition has been invited to participate ...

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Sacramento Sikh Couple Kicked Out of AMC Theatre

Emeryville, California, USA:  Harassed. Insulted. Embarrassed and humiliated are just few words to express how a Sikh couple felt after trying to have a fun night out at the movies. Like fellow Americans, a Sikh gentleman, Mr. Manjot Singh, took ...

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SGPC hails US verdict lifting ban on ‘kirpan’

Amritsar, Punjab:  The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has hailed a US court’s decision to lift the ban on wearing ‘kirpan’ on the premises of Gurdwara of Rochester. In a statement issued here today, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said ...

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