Lift kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Sandhwan
1 month, 1 week ago

Lift kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Sandhwan

Hindustan Times  

Punjab legislative assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday denounced the central government’s prohibition on Sikh employees wearing the kirpan at airports, calling for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immediate intervention in the matter. In an official communiqué, Sandhawan said that the Union government’s “restriction on religious articles of baptised Sikhs is unacceptable” and demanded its immediate revocation. He demanded the immediate withdrawal of this directive and the restoration of Sikh airport employees’ right to wear the kirpan. Calls for investment in Punjab during US tour Sandhwan, who is currently on a tour to the US, has called upon Punjabis living in America to invest in Punjab, assuring them of the state government’s full support.

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SGPC terms kirpan restriction for Sikh employees at airports as an ‘excess’
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SGPC terms kirpan restriction for Sikh employees at airports as an ‘excess’

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the body responsible for the management of historical Gurdwaras, on Wednesday termed the restrictions on Sikh employees wearing kirpans while on duty at airports as an “excess”. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami in a statement said the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation’s Bureau Civil Aviation Safety should immediately withdraw its directives as it is in …

Controversy erupts over kirpan restrictions for Sikh employees at airports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Controversy erupts over kirpan restrictions for Sikh employees at airports

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A recent directive from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, under the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, has ignited controversy by imposing restrictions on Sikh employees wearing kirpans while on duty at airports across India. The order, citing "security concerns," allows Sikh passengers to carry kirpans with blades under six inches on domestic flights but explicitly prohibits staff from …

Revoke order barring Sikhs from wearing kirpan at airports: Associations
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revoke order barring Sikhs from wearing kirpan at airports: Associations

Hindustan Times  

The Amritsar Vikas Manch and FlyAmritsar Initiative on Tuesday urged Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami, chairperson of National Commission for Minorities Iqbal Singh Lalpura, and civil aviation minister Rammohan Naidu to address the restrictions imposed on Sikh passengers and employees wearing kirpans and other religious symbols at Indian airports. The organisations are advocating for revisions to the …

Sikh pilot asks court to let him carry religious dagger on planes
1 year ago

Sikh pilot asks court to let him carry religious dagger on planes

The Independent  

Sign 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 in India has approached a court to seek a permit to carry a …

Ensure freedom of wearing ‘kirpan’ at public places: Sikh bodies to MHA
2 years, 3 months ago

Ensure freedom of wearing ‘kirpan’ at public places: Sikh bodies to MHA

Hindustan Times  

Days after Takht Damdama Sahib former jathedar Giani Kewal Singh was denied boarding metro train in Delhi with kirpan, one of the five articles of Sikh faith, the Sikh bodies under the banner of Panthic Talmel Sangathan on Friday sent petition to Union Ministry of Home Affairs urging it to ensure constitutional freedom of wearing kirpan at the public places …

PIL Against Delhi HC Permitting Sikhs to Carry 'kirpan' On Flights Withdrawn
2 years, 4 months ago

PIL Against Delhi HC Permitting Sikhs to Carry 'kirpan' On Flights Withdrawn

News 18  

A Public Interest Litigation challenging the Delhi High Court’s order allowing Sikhs to carry ‘kirpans’ on domestic flights was withdrawn on Monday. The plea moved through advocate Harsh Vibhore Singhal challenged the DGCA notification issued on March 4 which stated that ‘kirpan’ may be carried by only by a Sikh passenger in domestic flights provided the length of its blade …

Delhi High Court allows withdrawal of plea against notification allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans on flights
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court allows withdrawal of plea against notification allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans on flights

Firstpost  

The petitioner informed the court that he wanted to go with the petition with logical conclusion but due to the some pressure he is withdrawing the plea New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed to withdraw a plea challenging the notification allowing Sikhs to carry kirpans on board any civilian flights in India. According to the plea, notification …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Aviation Ministry, DGCA On Allowing Sikhs To Carry 'Kirpans' In Domestic Flights
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Aviation Ministry, DGCA On Allowing Sikhs To Carry 'Kirpans' In Domestic Flights

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging a notification that allows Sikh passengers to carry Kirpans whilst on board any domestic flight in the country.Issuing notice on the plea, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad today sought response from the Centre through Ministry of Civil. A …

SGPC aghast over UP school asking Sikh students not to wear turban
2 years, 5 months ago

SGPC aghast over UP school asking Sikh students not to wear turban

Firstpost  

The committee president appealed to Sikhs living across the country to come together and raise voice against people who discriminate against them and urged the administration to take action Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has taken a strong note of a school in Uttar Pradesh allegedly asking Sikh students not to wear a turban or carry ‘kirpan’. I appeal …

Has government just allowed Kirpan for Sikh passengers in domestic flights
2 years, 9 months ago

Has government just allowed Kirpan for Sikh passengers in domestic flights

Op India  

Earlier on Monday, the Central government reversed its decision to ban Sikh employees working at the airports from carrying a Kirpan on their person. However, a slightly misleading tweet from ANI made many people believe that government has just now allowed Sikh passengers to carry a Kirpan inside the cabin during a flight, leading to outrage against the government. Allowed …

Centre modifies order barring Sikh staff from wearing Kirpan at airports
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre modifies order barring Sikh staff from wearing Kirpan at airports

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of civil aviation has modified the recent order restricting Sikh employees from carrying kirpan at the airports, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa tweeted on Monday thanking PM Modi and civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. While the earlier order barred Sikh staff from wearing a Kirpan, the corrigendum to the order has reportedly dropped the clause. Recently, a Sikh …

SGPC takes strong note of barring Sikh staff from wearing ‘kirpan’ at airport
2 years, 9 months ago

SGPC takes strong note of barring Sikh staff from wearing ‘kirpan’ at airport

Hindustan Times  

The Union government’s move to debar Sikh employees wearing ‘kirpan’ from performing duty at the airports of the country has stirred a row and upset the Sikh community. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami termed the recent notification of the Union ministry of civil aviation as an “attack” on Sikh rights, in which, Sikh employees are barred from wearing ‘kirpan’. Confirming …

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