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| American Sikhs ask US military |
| American Sikhs ask US military to end ban on turban
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 9-April-2009
0:35:20 AM |
| An influential Sikh group in the United States has planned to launch a campaign this Vaisakhi, demanding the US Army to end its ban on turban.
Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group for the Sikh community, on Tuesday said that on April 14, it would file a formal complaint with Department of Defence's Inspector General on behalf of two Sikh medical professionals, who have been told by the Army to remove their turbans and cut their unshorn hair and beards when they report for active duty in July.
Captain Kamaljit Singh Kalsi, a doctor, and Second Lieutenant Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a dentist, were part of an Army programme that pays for medical education in return for military service, Sikh Coalition said in a media release.
At the time of their enrolment, military recruiters assured both men that their turbans and unshorn hair "would not be a problem” claimed the group.
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