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Latest post Sat, Mar 4 2006 1:17 AM by milky. 0 replies.
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milky  +  202960 Sat, 04 Mar 06 01:17 AM

Should Sikhs who live in Western countries be allowed to carry small daggers?

Canada backs Sikh dagger rights
 
Gurbaj Singh Multani with his kirpan
Gurbaj Singh Multani was aged 12 when the controversy erupted
Canadian Sikhs should be allowed to wear small daggers central to their faith when they go to school, the country's Supreme Court has ruled.

In an 8-0 judgement, the court reversed the ruling of a Montreal school board, which banned Gurbaj Singh Multani from wearing his dagger, known as a kirpan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4770744.stm
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