Sarkozy assures PM no ban on Sikh turbans
IANS 16 July 2009, 09:40pm IST
SHARM-EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): French President Nicolas Sarkozy has assured Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that there is no ban on Sikhs wearing
Sarkozy's assurance came after Manmohan Singh handed over to him a 'non-official' memo two days ago in Paris, official sources said here on Thursday.
France is considering a bill to ban wearing of any religious symbols in the state schools.
The country's 6,000-strong Sikh community in France has been up in arms against the proposed legislation, saying that turban is not a religious symbol but an integral part of their life.
with thanks : source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-World-Indians-Abroad-Sarkozy-assures-PM-no-ban-on-Sikh-turbans/articleshow/4786457.cms
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