Supreme Court strictly on the SGPC request on the right to carry 'Saber' in the exam, notice to the center and states -Punjab Haryana High Court Strint on SGPC Request on the right to carry Kirpan in the investigation notice of the center and states

The Shiromani Gurdwara Praband Hak Committee has filed a petition in the Supreme Court for the right to hold the religious symbol of the Sikhs. The petition cites Article 25 of the Constitution in which Sikhs has the right to follow their religion. The SGPC has claimed a similar policy on the Saber so that the Sikhs do not have to experience discrimination in public places. State Bureau, Chandigarh. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parband Hak Committee (SGPC) has filed a pill in the Punjab and Haryana High Court to protect the Sikh community to protect the fundamental right to keep their religious symbol ‘Kirpan’. The petition, citing Article 25 of the Constitution, said that Sikhs has the right to follow their religion and keep its symbols. The Supreme Court, while hearing the petition, called the answer by issuing notice to the central government as well as the government of Punjab and Haryana. The SGPC demanded that uniform and clear guidelines be made about Sikh symbols, especially Saber, so that the Sikhs do not have to experience discrimination in any public place or exam center. The Amritdhari Sikh may not appear in the exam, this petition was submitted on June 23, 2024 in the context of the incident that occurred in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. There was an Amritdhari Sikh, who is a lawyer by profession, not allowed to appear in the preliminary investigation of the Rajasthan Judicial Service only because he wore a five -inch sab. According to the petition, the Nodal Officer (District Judge) of the examination center prevented him from admission. SGPC says such incidents are not just limited to Rajasthan. In many other countries, including Haryana, Delhi, Sikhs were denied during the exam or security check admission. The petition has made it clear that the Saber is not just one object, but one of the five ‘kakar’ (hairstyle, comb, kirpan, kachhara) of Sikhism is an essential religious symbol. It is the religious duty of every Sikh to carry it and it is a violation of their fundamental rights. The ‘uniform policy on SIKH symbols’ SGPC demanded that the central and state governments collectively form a uniform policy on SIKH symbols, allowing SIKHs to access examination centers, airports, railway stations and other public places without any discrimination. It is also recommended to establish a special committee that includes experts in religion, law and history. This committee must set up clear guidelines on Saber and other religious symbols.