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[JSinghnz]

Headgear compulsory for Sikh women cops in Punjab police

June 28, 2012 by Sukhpal Kaur Source: www.punjabnewsline.com

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - CHANDIGARH: Akali government might project itself as the sole representative of Sikh identity and principles when it comes to the issue of ban on turban in France but the very same government in its rule and soil has made it compulsory for all the women police officials to wear headgears including Sikh women as well.
Meanwhile, the issue of headgear worn by Punjab policemen with a frill is still not resolved. The percentage of Sikh women cops is about 57 per cent and many of them are Amritdhari (baptized) as well. Even a non-Sikh knows that Sikhs do not wear headgears or helmets as it is against the principles of Sikhism.

Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Gurbachan Singh has maintained silence on this whole issue. On the one hand, SGPC and Akal Takht are instrumental to protect the interests of the Sikh community abroad, while in Punjab which is known as ‘Land of the Gurus’, they have proved unsuccessful in maintaining the dignity of ‘Dastar’. This is completely prominent from the fact that the new women recruits have no other option but to wear headgears during duty hours.

Meanwhile, many new recruits in Punjab police lamented (on condition of anonymity) that the whole development is completely against Punjab culture. Earlier, women cops wore Salwar-Kameez and dupatta which has been replaced by shirt-trouser and the headgear has come as another shock to them. Questioning Akal Takht jathedar’s stand on the headgear issue, they said in such a scenario Sikh girls will never be able to join police forces.

Lambasting at SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkad, who is ready for staging dharnas on Delhi roads, they said he should intervene as soon as possible to protect the interests of Sikh community. As per the sources, Jathedar Takht Kesgarh Sahib Trilochan Singh in his letter vide 656, dated May 24, 2012 appealed Gyani Gurbachan Singh to find out solution to the grievances faced by the cops from Sikh community.

Now the ball is in Gurbachan Singh’s court, as to when he will issue a ‘hukamnama’ against the Akali government for compelling the Sikhs to wear a headgear?

Source: Punjab Newsline Network

[Singh559]

How can the "Sant" Samaj support badal while proclaiming to be the spiritual enlightened people of the Sikh Panth.

Something that will always bother me and other concerned Sikhs.

[JSinghnz]

But they are Gaddar Samaj :



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[singh135]

Shocking how can we proclaim the importance of our dastar abroad when USA or uk will look at our homeland and say well how are helmets acceptable there?!!!

[RebelSingh]

PURE SLAVERY

[VanHelsingh]

Shocking how can we proclaim the importance of our dastar abroad when USA or uk will look at our homeland and say well how are helmets acceptable there?!!!

That's exactly their aim --- to discredit us in foreign lands where we reside so that governments and policy makers can say to us, "Your own people place no importance on the turban, so why should we?".

[harman1990]

i am not surprised Gaini Gurbachan Singh is quiet on this issue,.. like others, he too dances to the tunes of Parkash Singh Badal.

Rebel Singh: SLAVERY INDEED!

"freedom from slavery is achieved only when a person starts to feel and understand he would prefer death to life as a slave" -Mahapurkh Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale.

[laafaafaa]

What is this "headgear"? Is it a hat?

[harman1990]

What is this "headgear"? Is it a hat?

Yes, such as these:

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[JSinghnz]

Another shameful feather in the cap of Badal Sarkar which became

infamous the world over when his police removed the turban of a Sikh.