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Turban Ban - Sikh council slams school management

Turban Ban - Sikh council slams school management

10 May 2008 Hindustantimes Chandigarh Pg 07

http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=10_05_2008_007_003&kword=&mode=1

THE SHIROMANI Sikh Council International today criticised the management of St Anthony Convent High School, Adampur, for hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community by banning the turban.

Talking to mediapersons, Narayan Singh, along with other council leaders, alleged that school Director Fr Mannual Sunny and Principal Sudeepa had not only banned turban and salwarkameez in the school but also threatened to deduct internal assessment marks of defaulters.

"It is a direct attack on the Sikh community. We will not allow it on any condition," warned Narayan Singh. He alleged that Fr Mannual, a scholar in Sikhism from Italy, was misguiding students about the teachings of the religion and punishing those who raised their voic es against him.

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