Charges Against Sikh Driver for Wearing ‘Kirpan’ Dropped

July 17, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: India Journal

http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=3911

Sikh activists scored a major victory when prosecutors decided to drop charges against 47-year-old truck driver Sachdev Singh for wearing ‘Kirpan’ while entering the Connecticut State Superior Court to contest an alleged traffic violation.

The prosecutors took the decision after meeting with United Sikhs’ attorney Jaspreet Singh during which he explained the religious significance of kirpan.