Haryana Based Amritdhari Sikh Barred from Appearing in Examination Due To Kakkars

Posted: 21 Nov 2016

YAMUNA NAGAR, Haryana—Haryana based Amritdhari Sikh Gurpreet Singh was reportedly barred from appearing in an examination for a clerical post.  The incident that took place on November 20 in Yamunanagar has caused a huge uproar within the Sikh community across Haryana.  Gurpreet Singh hails from Farakpur of Yamunanagar constituency.
On November 20, Gurpreet Singh had to write an exam for a job vacancy, however, he was forced to remove his kirpan and kara by the security guards at entrance of Examination centre in Yamunanagar.
Later after the incident, Gurpreet Singh spoke with Sikh24 and provided details of the incident.  He informed that he was forced to remove his articles of faith when he had gone to attend the examination.  “They did not allow me to take the exam and said that I must remove the kirpan and kara if I wanted to enter the examination hall,” said Gupreet Singh.
He added that he was also humiliated by the officials present at the examination centre.  “I have lodged a complaint against the staff of Examination centre at the Chief Minister Grievances Window.  If there’s a need, I won’t refrain from approaching the court if not availed Justice by the Chief Minister,” he added.
Gurpreet Singh said that such humiliating incidents have been inclining rapidly from last few years.  “In Haryana, the incidents have been inclining dramatically since the Bhartiya Janata Party has formed state government in Haryana under leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar,” he added.