[Washington DC] President Obama Approached For Removal Of Restrictions on Sikhs in US Military
A prominent Sikh-American organisation has urged US President Barack Obama to allow Sikhs to serve in the American military “without restrictions”.
Obama in turn promised to look into the matter and agreed to follow up, according to the Sikh Council on Religion and Education.
The chairman of the council, Rajwant Singh, met Obama at the White House on Wednesday and pressed him to allow Sikhs in US Armed Forces without any restrictions.
Singh and his wife were invited to the White House Holiday reception hosted by the First Family.
Singh also pointed out to Obama that Canada has a turban wearing Sikh as its defence minister, which the President acknowledged.
Earlier this month, in a rare exception, an active-duty Gallant Sikh soldier in the US army was granted a temporary religious accommodation that allowed him to grow his beard and wear a turban.
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Sikh-Americans Also Condemn Desecration of GuruGranth Sahib in Indian Punjab
[Washington,DC,Jullundhur]Sikh-Americans Also Condemn Desecration of Guru Granth Sahib in Indian Punjab
Several Sikh-American groups have condemned the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, in Punjab and alleged that it was a “planned strategy” to destabilise and create “enough” fissures in the social fabric of the state.
In a statement, American Sikh Council (ASC) called on the Union and the Punjab governments, to bring the guilty to justice,
North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) condemned the killing of unarmed peaceful Sikh protesters.
For the past one week, Punjab has been on the boil over the desecration of the holy book in Faridkot district.
Sikh Council on Religion ,Education+Guru Gobind Singh Foundation, Slashed Punjab Govt for mishandling a sensitive religious issue.
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