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May 4, 2014

US Sikh barred from Jury duty because of Kirpan, Sikhs Demonstrate outside the courthouse

Washington, United States (May 04, 2014): A Sikh in California has been barred from jury duty after he refused to remove the kirpan.

Mann Dal not satisfied with Akal Takht decision, Demands stringent punishment to Bikram Majithia

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab (May 04, 2014): According to a news published at YesPunjab.Com, [t]he president of the youth wing of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) said on Friday (May 02) that the Akal Takht jathedar had played a 'cruel joke' with the Sikh community by announcing a small punishment of washing utensils to state revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

Sikh Community in Fresno, CA Responds to School Bullying Report

Fremont, CA (May 4, 2014): In March 2014, the Sikh Coalition released a report on the endemic bullying of Sikh school children in America. The report, entitled "Go Home Terrorist" – A Report on Bullying Against Sikh American School Children, found that the majority of Sikh children, just over 50%, endure school bullying. This report has garnered media attention on both the national and local level.

Papers in abduction case against DGP Sumedh Saini tampered with: CBI tells court

Chandigarh/ New Delhi (May 04, 2014): In yet another twist in the wrongful confinement and abduction case against Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, the CBI has alleged apparent tampering of “certified copies” of documents put to the prime witness in the case on behalf of the accused.

Amrinder Singh, Arun Jaitley get notices for ‘under-stating’ poll expenses

Amritsar, Punjab (May 04, 2014): According to media reports [t]he District Electoral Officer (DEO) has issued notices to Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate from Amritsar Captain Amarinder Singh and his main opponent and Bhartiya Janta Party's candidate Arun Jaitley for understating their poll expenditure.

Sikh, Muslim Groups File Discrimination Complaints Against Amusement Park

Santa Clara, California (May 04, 2014): It is learnt that the United Sikhs and the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) recently announced to file three complaints with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) against Boomers! amusement park, a subsidiary of Palace Entertainment Ltd., for barring park attendees wearing religious head coverings from its Go-Kart rides.

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