United Sikhs Slam Badal For Not Taking Up France Turban Issue As French PM Visits Punjab

“You banned our turban,” says Sikh to California’s French ConsulCHANDIGARH, Punjab—United Sikhs and various other Sikh organizations have targeted Punjab chief minister Parkash Badal for not taking the turban issue being faced by Sikhs in France seriously.

In a press conference held here, along with representatives of other Sikh organizations, United Sikhs director Gurpreet Singh said, “Due to insincerity of Badal, the ban on wearing a turban in French schools has continued for Sikh students for 11 years now. In addition, Sikhs can only affix their photographs taken without a turban on identity cards in that country.”

Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha leader Principal Khushhal Singh, International Sikh Confederation chief general Kartar Singh (retd), former leader of Akali Dal Panch Pardhani Surinder Singh Kishanpura, Shiromani Khalsa Panchayat leader Rajinder Singh Khalsa, Kammikar Singh Mukandpur, Sikh scholar Ashok Singh Bagria and Panthik Talmel Sangathan leader Rachhpal Singh were also supporting the motion.

“Neither Badal has taken the necessary measures on his level in this direction, nor has he asked the Modi government to take up the sensitive issue with his counterpart in France. As a result, French Sikhs continue to be deprived of their right of religious freedom which is grave unjust for them”, the Sikh leaders added.

Demanding the ban be lifted at the earliest, they said that during the visit of the French president to Chandigarh, United Sikhs handed over a memorandum to the French ambassador François Richier during his visit to Chandigarh.

 

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  1. Sikhs marched in their turbans down the Champs-Élysées in Paris in the first world war and wore those same turbans in place of helmets when they fought and died for French liberty in the trenches. Thank you for France for your gratitude, now you can take your place next to India and Britain who also suffer from amnesia and hypocrisy when it comes to the Sikh blood spilled for your nation’s survival.

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