Sikhism

US Nursing Home Sued for Firing Sikh Employee over Kirpan

March 7, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Hindu

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One of the largest nursing home chains in the US has been sued for firing a Sikh employee, who refused to remove her kirpan while on duty, allegedly in violation of federal laws.

Baljit Kaur Bhandal, a dietary aide employed at a Manor Care Health Services in California, was given an ultimatum by the company to remove her kirpan - a ceremonial knife worn under her clothing - while at work or lose her job, a...

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‘Sikh Militants Active Abroad’

March 7, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Bahrain Tribune

Wire Service: AP

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Remnants of Sikh rebel groups abroad are helping attempts to revive an insurgency in India’s northern state of Punjab, the country’s prime minister warned in a letter obtained on Wednesday. In a letter to the guardians of Sikhism’s holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said die-hard...

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Sikh Outrage at BBC Radio 4 Investigation

March 6, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Sikh Sangat News/The Sikh Times

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Members of the Sikh community are in fury over a BBC Radio 4 programme which linked Sikhs with Al Qaeda.

The BBC Radio 4 programme 'File on 4' claimed that Sikh Gurdwara's in Britain are sending money to India to fund the activities of Sikh militants who are pushing for a Sikh homeland called Khalistan.

Many Sikhs feel that the programme...

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Kirpan Barred, so Sikh Group to Skip Meeting with Pope

March 1, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Thaiindian News (IANS)

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/kirpan-barred-so-sikh-group-to-skip-meeting-with-pope_10022976.html

A Sikh organisation in the US will skip a scheduled meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Washington, DC, next month because its representatives have been been asked not to carry kirpans to the event. The World Sikh Council -...

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Mayor Meets with Sikh Organisations at City Hall

February 29, 2008

Author: Press Release

Source: London.gov.uk

[london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=15934]

Representatives from a number of Sikh organisations have presented the Mayor of London with a shield during a visit to City Hall, for the work he has done in support of the Sikh community.

The meeting with the Mayor was organised to discuss issues of concern to London's Sikh community, and included Dabinderjit Singh, Amrik Singh, Harpartaap Singh and Sukwinder Singh from the Sikh Federation;...

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Sikh Wins Racial Suit in UK

February 27, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Times of India (IANS)

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A Sikh policeman who was refused a dozen applications to join the police force in his home town is set to receive a five-figure compensation for racial discrimination.

Sangram Singh Bhacker, who comes from Manchester, about 320 km from here, had been trying to join his home city’s police force for 18 years but was turned down despite having served...

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Brisbane Airport Defends Headgear Search

February 26, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Age/AAP

[news.theage.com.au/brisbane-airport-defends-headgear-search/20080226-1uv1.html]

Brisbane Airport has defended the action of security officers when they demanded 13 Sikh community members remove their turbans and a woman take off her face veil.

The search on Saturday caused a bottleneck at a security checkpoint and delayed at least one international flight, The Courier-Mail newspaper reported.

Brisbane Airport spokesman Jim Carden said it was...

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HAF Attends Attorney General Mukasey's Faith Leaders Roundtable Conference

February 26, 2008

Author: Press Release

Source: Hindu American Foundation

[hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_mukasey.html]

The Hindu American Foundation was invited by the Department of Justice to attend the Faith Leaders' Roundtable Conference. Attended by Attorney General Mukasey, the invitation-only meeting gathered eleven organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregation of America, the Seventh Day...

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Washington State Takes Action to Rectify Religious Discrimination Against Sikhs Regarding Photo IDs

February 26, 2008

Author: Baljit Kaur

Source: United Sikhs

http://www.unitedsikhs.org/PressReleases/PRSRLS-26-02-2008-00.htm

After previously being issued driver’s licenses that were “Not Valid for Identification”, Salwinder S. Atwal, Kundan Singh, and Gurpreet Singh of Washington State will be receiving driver’s licenses that are valid for identification including pictures with their turbans as they are normally worn. UNITED SIKHS...

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Landmark Case over Schoolboy's Turban

February 25, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Brisbane Times

[news.brisbanetimes.com.au/landmark-case-over-schoolboys-turban/20080225-1ukq.html]

A Sikh family is fighting a landmark case after a school refused to enrol their son allegedly because his turban breached the school's uniform rules.

The family, who cannot be named because of a suppression order, lodged a claim with the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland in February last year saying the Brisbane private school Ormiston College had refused to...

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Church Gives Generously to a Centre for all Faiths

February 22, 2008

Author: Ruth Gledhill

Source: The Times

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3412722.ece

A diocese of the Church of England is giving an unprecedented £250,000 towards a multifaith building in which the largest amount of worship space will be reserved for Muslims.

The Guildford diocese is one of the wealthiest in the UK. The Bishop of Guildford, the Right Rev Christopher Hill, gave the £250,000 cheque...

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