:dateline:The Sikh community living in Belgium has appreciated the ruling by the Supreme Court of Belgium for lifting the ban on the dastar. �Jasdev Singh, a Sikh living in Belgium, told Sikh24 that:
�The Supreme Court ruling has given a big relief to the Sikh Community here, which has been fighting for its identity and distinctness for quite some time.��
“Permitting the Sikh students to wear turbans in school has come as a big relief to everyone living here, but it will be a continued battle to ensure everyone is welcoming of the Sikh identity,� he added.�
The legal struggle of a Sikh belonging to Sint-Truiden in Belgium became fruitful yesterday, as the Supreme Court gave�a�decision in his favor by discharging the ban of the�Flemish Education Department on the turban. The Supreme Court discharged this ban by declaring it a �Violation of Human Rights and Religious Freedom of European Union.�
Lawyer of this young Singh, Peter Bram Liege, expressed pleasure in the court�s decision and said, �All those Sikh students of Belgium that were studying in schools with uncovered heads will take advantage of this decision and now they can wear the turban.�
This case was fought with the assistance of United Sikhs (UK). �A press release was issued by United Sikhs yesterday informing the Sikh sangat of this historical decision.
