Tag Archives: turban

Paris, France: The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) concluded that France has violated the religious freedom of 57 year old Shingara Mann Singh when he was asked to remove his turban for his passport photograph. Shingara Singh, a French national ...

London, UK: A British Sikh is suing a bank where he worked for race and religious discrimination after colleagues allegedly interfered with his turban and asked whether it “flashed red in an emergency”. Harminder Dhanota, an information technology manager, is ...

Amritsar, Punjab: In their move to popularise turban among Punjabi youth and spread awareness regarding its significance, Baba Deep Singh Federation held auditions for their annual event, “Mr Turban”. Celebrating the spirit of being a Sikh, encouraging youngsters to wear ...

Ottawa, Canada: While addressing growing concern about the PQ Charter of Values in Quebec, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair promised to fight against institutionalized discrimination in honour of Sikh Veterans. When asked about the NDP’s position regarding a potential compromise that will ...