Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - AMRITSAR : Shiromani Gurdwara Parbanhak Committee President Avtar Singh Makkar here said that Uttar Pradesh Education Board has slapped ban on baptized Sikh (Amritdhari)students to wear kirpan in schools.
He said that small Kirpan is the religious symbol of Sikh Community. In a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Education Board, Makkar said described ban to were small swords by Sikh students described attack on the religious antonymous of Sikh religious Affairs and described it autocratic decision.
Makkar said that Sikh Community already in minority is facing biased and autocratic attitude in many states ofIndia whereas during the freedom struggle of the nations there were eighty percent Sikhs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Indian nation.
Adding further Makkar said that presently Indian international border was being guarded by the border guarding forces were majority the peoples were Sikhs who still being discriminated when their children were asked not to attend schools with Sikh religious symbol small Kirpan.
Makkar said that it was the Sikh community which has significant role in producing wheat and rice for the nation but nation was not caring them. He said that UP Government should review its decision otherwise it would create restlessness in the Sikh community in UP and rest of the India.
AMRITSAR : Shiromani Gurdwara Parbanhak Committee President Avtar Singh Makkar here said that Uttar Pradesh Education Board has slapped ban on baptized Sikh students to wear kirpan in schools.
He said that small Kirpan is the religious symbol of Sikh Community. In a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Education Board, Makkar said described ban to were small swords by Sikh students described attack on the religious antonymous of Sikh religious Affairs and described it autocratic decision.
Makkar said that Sikh Community already in minority is facing biased and autocratic attitude in many states ofIndia whereas during the freedom struggle of the nations there were eighty percent Sikhs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Indian nation.
Adding further Makkar said that presently Indian international border was being guarded by the border guarding forces were majority the peoples were Sikhs who still being discriminated when their children were asked not to attend schools with Sikh religious symbol small Kirpan.
Makkar said that it was the Sikh community which has significant role in producing wheat and rice for the nation but nation was not caring them. He said that UP Government should review its decision otherwise it would create restlessness in the Sikh community in UP and rest of the India. p>