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Sikh Leaders Demand Kirpan Exemptions Following Jaipur Exam Ban

Formal petitions to PM Modi for enforceable nationwide exemptions for Sikh articles of faith under Article 25 underscore this political and legal escalation.

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Gurpreet Kaur, a devout, baptized Sikh girl from the Tarn Taran Sahib district in Punjab, was allegedly prevented from entering examination centre for the Rajasthan Judicial Services at Poornima University, Jaipur.
It’s violation of Constitution, say Akal Takht, SGPC and SAD

Overview

  • Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal wrote to Prime Minister Modi urging clear and unambiguous guidelines to all states and union territories on exemptions for the Kara and Kirpan under Article 25 of the Constitution.
  • He appealed to the Rajasthan High Court to grant Gurpreet Kaur a special opportunity to retake the Rajasthan Judicial Services exam after she was barred at Poornima University in Jaipur for wearing her Kara and Kirpan.
  • He called on Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to take strict action against officials responsible for violating constitutional protections.
  • The Akal Takht secretariat and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee condemned the incident as discrimination and directed high-level delegations to meet the Prime Minister, home minister, Rajasthan chief minister and High Court registrar.
  • AAP MLA Inderbir Singh Nijjar joined calls for special exam arrangements and emphasized that Sikh students have the constitutional right to wear their religious symbols in public examinations.