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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 106985" data-attributes="member: 1"><p style="text-align: center"> <span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong>Comments from Sikh leaders on this judgment</strong></u></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong></strong></u></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10px"><u><strong></strong></u></span> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Singh Sahib Gurbachan Singh Ji, Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, head of the 400 year old temporal seat of 25 million Sikhs globally</strong>: "This decision has hit the Sikh community in a much bigger way than France has gained from it. Sikhs have always defended the rights of others by making the ultimate sacrifice. Now the time has come for us to turn to all religious leaders to work together to put an end to this attack on religious freedom. The leaders of all the five Takhat are meeting at the Akal Takhat on 20th July when we will take a decision on the way forward." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Avtar Singh President, Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committe ( SGPC), the largest elected body of Sikhs</strong>: "The solution now is at the political level. We have left no stone unturned to achieve a result through the courts and diplomatically. There is no choice for Sikhs except to turn to the Indian Prime Minister to do the right thing."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Paramjit Singh, President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC)</strong> " We will fight the decision politically through the Indian Government. If the French government can honour the turban wearing Indian PM during their national day parade recently, we must surely be able to convince them that the Court’s decision cannot stand."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Gurdial Singh, a French Sikh community leader and father of Jasvir singh, bitterly disappointed with the decision, said</strong>: "The judges didn’t listen to the voice of their souls or humanity when making this political decision. They will regret one day that they have made a grave mistake by hurting humanity and snatching away from a peace loving community their right to practice their faith. On our part, the battle continues."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Kuldip Singh, UNITED SIKHS president</strong>: "The Sikh community will have to respond with all its strength. You don’t have to be a numerical majority to bring change through social politics. Guru Nanak was in the minority when he preached love for humanity to the majority communities of his day," he added, dismissing any doubts that France will take Sikhs seriously.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Dr. Pritpal Singh, Coordinator, American Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee</strong>: "We condemn the judgment. We call upon all human rights organizations to stand by us. As Americans, we will seek a meeting with the Secretary of State to seek her help to make our case to the French government that we are peace loving people whose identity is under attack."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Jassi Singh Khangura, MLA, elected representative of the Panjab state assembly</strong>: I am very disappointed with the European court’s decision, coming in the 21st Century, on behalf of a developed country. The Punjab assembly has passed a resolution in favour of fighting for the turban and we will carry on fighting. There are strong economic ties between India and France and we will lobby through them. It is time to move the Sikh youth globally who will have to move French youths, the future decision makers in France." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Kashmir Singh, a French Sikh community leader</strong>: "The judges have shown themselves to be partial by not requiring France to reply to our case. The French government knows that the turban is part of the Sikh identity. We should work with politicians in the USA, Canada and the UK to bring a change of heart in France. In the in the end, we will change the law."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 106985, member: 1"] [CENTER] [SIZE=2][U][B]Comments from Sikh leaders on this judgment [/B][/U][/SIZE] [/CENTER] [SIZE=2][B]Singh Sahib Gurbachan Singh Ji, Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, head of the 400 year old temporal seat of 25 million Sikhs globally[/B]: "This decision has hit the Sikh community in a much bigger way than France has gained from it. Sikhs have always defended the rights of others by making the ultimate sacrifice. Now the time has come for us to turn to all religious leaders to work together to put an end to this attack on religious freedom. The leaders of all the five Takhat are meeting at the Akal Takhat on 20th July when we will take a decision on the way forward." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Avtar Singh President, Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committe ( SGPC), the largest elected body of Sikhs[/B]: "The solution now is at the political level. We have left no stone unturned to achieve a result through the courts and diplomatically. There is no choice for Sikhs except to turn to the Indian Prime Minister to do the right thing." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Paramjit Singh, President, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC)[/B] " We will fight the decision politically through the Indian Government. If the French government can honour the turban wearing Indian PM during their national day parade recently, we must surely be able to convince them that the Court’s decision cannot stand." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Gurdial Singh, a French Sikh community leader and father of Jasvir singh, bitterly disappointed with the decision, said[/B]: "The judges didn’t listen to the voice of their souls or humanity when making this political decision. They will regret one day that they have made a grave mistake by hurting humanity and snatching away from a peace loving community their right to practice their faith. On our part, the battle continues." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Kuldip Singh, UNITED SIKHS president[/B]: "The Sikh community will have to respond with all its strength. You don’t have to be a numerical majority to bring change through social politics. Guru Nanak was in the minority when he preached love for humanity to the majority communities of his day," he added, dismissing any doubts that France will take Sikhs seriously. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][B]Dr. Pritpal Singh, Coordinator, American Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee[/B]: "We condemn the judgment. We call upon all human rights organizations to stand by us. As Americans, we will seek a meeting with the Secretary of State to seek her help to make our case to the French government that we are peace loving people whose identity is under attack." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Jassi Singh Khangura, MLA, elected representative of the Panjab state assembly[/B]: I am very disappointed with the European court’s decision, coming in the 21st Century, on behalf of a developed country. The Punjab assembly has passed a resolution in favour of fighting for the turban and we will carry on fighting. There are strong economic ties between India and France and we will lobby through them. It is time to move the Sikh youth globally who will have to move French youths, the future decision makers in France." [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]Kashmir Singh, a French Sikh community leader[/B]: "The judges have shown themselves to be partial by not requiring France to reply to our case. The French government knows that the turban is part of the Sikh identity. We should work with politicians in the USA, Canada and the UK to bring a change of heart in France. In the in the end, we will change the law."[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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