Sikhs` religious identity |
Sikh representatives from across Europe recently met at the European Parliament to discuss actions aimed at safeguarding the Sikh identity in Europe. Besides, they also discussed about the Kirpan issue in Italy. Gurjeet Singh of Sikh Federation, UK, said that with UK setting negotiations to exit the European Union in motion, an urgent meeting of Sikh representatives from across Europe was convened to start developing a strategy in relation to defending the Sikh identity. They will hold similar conferences across Europe at least every 6 months for the next two years. Countries across Europe were divided into four categories: countries with well-established Sikh communities where Sikh identity issues were reasonably well understood; countries with secular policies where Sikhs had been experiencing significant difficulties; countries with Sikh communities that were growing and had been establishing themselves in more recent times; and countries with governments that had right-wing policies and practices where Sikhs need to remain vigilant. The challenges faced by Sikhs in each country were different and required a variety of interventions.
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