‘Racial discrimination’: Sikh pilot claims he was told to remove turban for inspection at airport security
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Sikh pilot claims he was asked to remove his turban for manual inspection at airport security in a move that critics are calling “racial discrimination”. Captain Simranjeet Singh Gujral, who works for India’s national carrier Air India, was passing through Madrid airport security when he was asked to remove his turban, despite clearing the metal detector with no problems. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, the leader of Sikh political party Shiromani Akali Dal, has written to India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar about the incident. “The turban is the essence of a Sikh’s identity and it is important to create awareness at global level about how sensitive Sikhs are about their turban.” The Independent has contacted Madrid airport for comment.
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