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Reform UK Proposes Ending Kirpan Exemption After Southampton Tragedy
Following a fatal stabbing in Southampton, Reform UK has announced plans to end the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry a kirpan in public. The move comes after 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa used a 21cm ceremonial blade to kill 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Authorities also convicted Digwa’s mother for helping dispose of the weapon. Reform UK insists that, under their proposed law, only law enforcement would be allowed to carry bladed items publicly.
Reform UK Proposes Ending Kirpan Exemption After Southampton Tragedy
Following a fatal stabbing in Southampton, Reform UK has announced plans to end the legal exemption allowing Sikhs to carry a kirpan in public. The move comes after 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa used a 21cm ceremonial blade to kill 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Authorities also convicted Digwa’s mother for helping dispose of the weapon. Reform UK insists that, under their proposed law, only law enforcement would be allowed to carry bladed items publicly.
SGPC Condemns Amit Shah's Remarks on Bhindranwale, Passes Resolutions Defending Sikh Interests
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex body managing Sikh religious affairs, has strongly denounced Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent comments in Parliament referring to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. During its budget session in Amritsar, the SGPC passed a resolution condemning Shah’s statements as anti-Sikh and insulting to India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. The controversy stemmed from Amit Shah’s remarks in the Lok Sabha, where he s
SGPC Condemns Amit Shah's Remarks on Bhindranwale, Passes Resolutions Defending Sikh Interests
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex body managing Sikh religious affairs, has strongly denounced Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent comments in Parliament referring to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. During its budget session in Amritsar, the SGPC passed a resolution condemning Shah’s statements as anti-Sikh and insulting to India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. The controversy stemmed from Amit Shah’s remarks in the Lok Sabha, where he s









