Sikh Resistance army

colleage chucks out Sikh Girl Durning Exam because of Religious article

A Young Sikh Girl was taking her socialogy exam , when a teacher noticed the butt of her kirpan sticking out of her jumper. The Girl was then asked to remove the kirpan as it was against policy for her wear her article of faith and do an exam said the teacher. The girl refused and explained to them the religious meanings, the girl was told to leave her examination and premises if she did not take off her kirpan. The young girl refused as she did not give up or comprimise her religous and may i add legal rights. Two other Sikh Students from the colleage went to protest against the disscussion made, they two were told to leave the premises if they did not remove their kirpans. Local Sikh Community is in talks with the colleage at the moment.


local MP: Ms Patricia Hewitt MP
Party: Labour

Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A OAA
Tel:- 0116 251 6160
Fax: 0116 251 0482

Email: hewittph@parliament.uk
Web page: www.patricia-hewitt-mp.co.uk
Constituency: Leicester West

Address: Ground Floor Front, 5 Frog Island, Leicester, LE3 5AG

College Details:

Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College University Road Leicester LE1 7RJ Tel: (0116) 2231900 Fax: (0116) 2231999 http://www.wqeic.ac.uk/

Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara - Leicester

M.S Sangha (President)

Phone No: 0116-2742453, 0116-2760517
Email: gtb_gurdwara@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.gtbgurdwaraleicester.com

Frontline Punbjabi Youth Comments:

Could you please do something if you are an Sikh organisation, maybe dicuss this with local police and colleage. Could someone please email me the legislation about Sikhs and the Kirpan.