Take up turban issue with US through diplomatic channels,SGPC told

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief Paramjit Singh Sarna shot off a letter to US President Barack Obama on Thursday,expressing concern over the recent incident of Indian diplomat H S Puri being asked to remove his turban at a Texas airport.

On the other hand,Shiromani Panthic Council head Manjit Singh Calcutta asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) not to hold a protest planned for December 23 in front of the US Embassy in New Delhi.

He said SGPC should also take up the matter with the US authorities through diplomatic channels.

“We should not do something that might further damage the ties between the US and the Sikh community,” said Calcutta. In his letter to Obama,Sarna sought his personal attention in the matter.