Kirpan Allowed On Aircraft

[Tera]

Sikh passengers travelling by air are allowed to carry a kirpan provided the blade does not exceed six inches and the total length of it is no more than nine inches, the union cabinet decided on Thursday.

The decision was based on a recommendation from the National Commission of Minorities (NCM), Finance Minister P Chidambaram told reporters after the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Kirpan is a ceremonial weapon every Sikh is mandated to carry according to the religion's tenets.

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[Nirvair S Khalsa]

http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?showto...2&hl=kirpan

Vaheguroo Jee Kaa Khalsa, Vaheguroo Jee Kee Phateh!!!

[Guest Khalsa Productions]

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

quick everyone lets go to india with kirpans lol

Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

[Jaspaul Singh]

Just to clarify .. i think this is for those travelling from india to another place.. but i think one mite NOT be able to get through wit a kirpan say from canada/uk/states etx.. im pretty sure of this unless im wrong.. anyone?

[N30S1NGH]

This is great news ! :D

[sunny_love_kirtan]

are we allowed to travel to US with a kirpan from india?

[Fearless khalsa]

Kirpan is only allowed in domestic flights .. not in international Flights .. but this is India .. dont know When they will dismiss this order and after all its Election time again so i think its Seasonal Greeting for punjab

[Nama Singh]

This is a good step. Good achievement so far.

[Singh With Dunalli]

Don't start jumping in joy. After all, its' India how can they respect minorities.

[khalsaforce]

now they kill innocent sikhs we can hijack their plane like the singhs did in 1981 and 1983. :D