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US Sikhs Applaud Lifting Of Kirpan Ban At Gurdwara Of Rochester

New York,USA: With Judge Mathew A. Rosenbaum, Supreme Court Justice in State of New York, delivering his verdict on Friday, a ban that restricted the carrying of the ceremonial sword -‘kirpan’ – at Gurdwara at Rochester in New York has ...

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US Sikhs applaud the lifting of ban on Kirpan at Gurdwara of Rochester, New York

Beverly Hills, California, USA: Judge Mathew A. Rosenbaum, Supreme Court Justice in State of New York today lifted all restrictions on carrying the ceremonial sword-‘Kirpan’ at Gurdwara of Rochester, a Sikh House of Worship in Rochester, New York. Due to a ...

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Kirpan to be accommodated at BC Courthouses

Vancouver , Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada has worked with the British Columbia Ministry of Justice as well as the BC Sheriff Service to develop accommodation guidelines for the kirpan in BC courthouses. The accommodation will begin to ...

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Respecting freedom of Religion, California school allows Kirpans for Sikh students

California: According to reports a Southern California school district has allowed Sikh students to wear the Kirpan in school. It is learnt that at least three high school students in the Jurupa Unified School District will be allowed to wear ...

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