kirpan ban

Australia Kirpan ban controversy deepens, SGPC seeks GoI intervention

New South Wales government had on May 6 announced a ban on wearing kirpan in public schools after a 14-year-old baptized Sikh student of Glenwood High School allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old student.

May 20, 2021, 22:41 PM IST

Sikh man arrested, handcuffed in US for carrying kirpan

The kirpan obligates a Sikh to the ideals of generosity, compassion and service to humanity.

Jun 18, 2017, 12:37 PM IST

Akali Dal, SGPC upset at Italy Supreme Court ruling on ''kirpan''

The Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday expressed anguish over the Italian Supreme Court upholding a ban on wearing of `kirpan` and plan to raise the issue at appropriate platforms to ensure "justice" to Sikhs settled in Italy.

 

May 16, 2017, 21:54 PM IST