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National Minorities Commission seeks report from West Bengal govt on turba
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Based on a complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga about the alleged pulling of the turban of a Sikh man by West Bengal police during party's "Nabanna Chalo" protest, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Monda
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Concerned about govt's inhuman treatment towards Balvinder Singh: West Ben
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 12 (ANI): A day after Balvinder Singh, whose turban was allegedly removed by West Bengal Police last week, was sent to police custody, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar took to the micro blogging site on Monday expressing concern over the "adversarial stance" of the state g
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Howrah court remanded Balwinder Singh to 8-day police custody, Sirsa meets
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 11 (ANI): A Howrah court on Sunday remanded Balwinder Singh, who was arrested with a firearm during the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's "Nabanno Cholo" protest, to eight days of police custody.
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Sikh man's turban 'removed' in WB march: Delhi delegation to meet Governor
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Three days after a Sikh man's turban was allegedly removed by the West Bengal Police during the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's "Nabanno Cholo" protest, a Sikh delegation from Delhi went to Kolkata on Sunday to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, demanding jus
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West Bengal Home Department says political party giving communal colour to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 11 (ANI): The Home Department, West Bengal government on Sunday accused "a political party" of blowing out of proportion the incident in which a Sikh man's turban was allegedly pulled off by police personnel during the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's meg
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West Bengal Police denies pulling off Sikh man's turban during BJP protest
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 10 (ANI): West Bengal Police has denied charges of pulling off the turban of a Sikh man during BJP's protest in Howrah on Thursday and said that the pagri had fallen off automatically in the scuffle with policeman.
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PM Modi opts for orange-yellow coloured headgear for 74th Independence Day
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday continued his 'turban tradition' as he opted for a predominate mix of orange and yellow coloured headgear for celebrations of the country's 74th Independence Day.
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Sikh boy alleges his turban was removed before board exam in MP
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): In the backdrop of a Sikh boy being asked to remove his turban before entering his board exam centre, Dhar District Education Officer on Tuesday said that stringent checking is done of all students appearing for Madhya Pradesh Board exam.
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From 2015 to 2020, a look at PM Modi's Republic Day turban tradition
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday continued his 'turban tradition' as he opted for a saffron headgear for celebrations of the country's 71st Republic Day.
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PM Modi opts for bright saffron turban for 71st Republic Day celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Narendra Modi's turban play has been a talking point every year and today, as the nation celebrates its 71st Republic day, the Prime Minister opted for a bright saffron coloured printed headgear.
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Man breaches security of Priyanka Gandhi at Congress' foundation day event
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): A man with a blue turban breached the security of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the 135th Foundation Day programme of the Indian National Congress here on Saturday.
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Sikh AI pilot forced to remove turban at Madrid airport; Sirsa urges Jaish
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Expressing concern over the incident where an Air India (AI) pilot was asked to remove his turban at Madrid airport, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging him to take up the matter
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