Jammu: Female Amritdhari Sikh student barred from school, Sikh community protests
On Monday, representatives of the Sikh community gathered in a huge number, agitated and held talks with the administration of the Heritage School, Jammu, after the school denied a female Sikh student entry because she had covered her head with a 'Chunni' or a dupatta.
As per media reports emerging from the site, it has come to the fore that a female Sikh student was objected entery to the school due to Kara, Kirpan and the Chunni, which is the head cover, worn by the 9th grade female student. The student was asked to get rid of these if she wanted to attend classes in the school.
Upon this, the student's parents reached the school.
The father of the 9th grade female student, Harneet Singh, told the media that their child had gone to the school after a long break owing to the Covi...