Overview

• The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) condemned US authorities for allegedly not allowing Sikh deportees to wear turbans during their deportation process.
• Visuals shared on social media showed Sikh deportees arriving at Amritsar airport bareheaded, prompting the SGPC to provide turbans upon their arrival.
• A Sikh deportee claimed they were asked to remove their turbans upon entering the US illegally and were transported back in shackles without turbans.
• The SGPC announced plans to raise the issue with US officials, emphasizing that the turban is a core part of Sikh religious identity.
• Political leaders, including those from the Shiromani Akali Dal, urged the Indian government to address the matter with US authorities to prevent similar incidents in the future.