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The proposed guideline prohibits students from drawing their kirpan from its sheath and brandishing or violently utilising it.

The family of a Sikh police officer alleges that he was the victim of prejudice, discrimination, and unfairness within the NSW Police force. Via an online petition, they started looking for support to change the NSW Police uniform policy to make it more accommodating for officers from all backgrounds in 2020.

In 2020, the slow murmurs in response to the three farm acts passed by the Parliament were followed by farmers from Punjab and Haryana coming to the streets. The legislation, known colloquially as the Farm Bills, was labelled ‘anti-farmer laws’ by numerous farmer unions and opposition politicians who said they would leave farmers to the mercy of corporates.

Punjab-born scientist Narinder Singh Kapany was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the field of science and engineering in 2021.

On 23rd October 2020, residents of southwest Queens came together to witness the installation of a new community monument at the intersection of 101st Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill. It was given the name Punjab Avenue.

The gallery is also a welcome centre, and a library, and the owner, Swaranjit "Singh" Khalsa, uses it as his base to teach people in southeastern Connecticut about Sikh culture and history.

Instead of the progressive initiatives taken by some gurudwaras, there had been some opposition

The team of volunteers at the organization is often the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, and medical and sanitation supplies during calamities and times of dire need.

Traditions of northern India carry on in Woolgoolga, a prosperous farming community where Sikh temples, fruit plantations and a strong connection to the land reflect years of heritage.