Rochester Gurdwara Trustees to Lift Ban on Kirpan
Defendants Also Want Them to Retract False Affidavits
With immense pressure from the Akal Takhat, the board of trustees at the Gurdwara of Rochester has asked the Supreme Court of New York, in Monroe County, to lift all restrictions on Kirpans at the gurdwara. The Kirpan ban was imposed about two years ago to stop Amritdhaaree members from entering the premises. The trustee-plaintiffs and the Amritdhaaree-defendants are involved in a lawsuit over the governance of the gurdwara. The defendants would not agree to lifting the Kirpan ban unless the trustees also retract false statements made to the court about the Kirpan and about Sikh practices.
By: Anju KaurDated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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