British Sikh ‘barred from Birmingham jury service’ for carrying kirpan
The Sikh Federation UK writes to Justice Minister Alex Chalk asking him to condemn the way Singh was treated
British Sikh ‘barred from Birmingham jury service’ for carrying kirpan
London: A British Sikh, who was summoned to serve as a juror at a crown court, has said that a security guard did not let him in due to his kirpan.
Jatinder Singh said he felt “embarrassed and discriminated against” after he was prevented from taking part in jury service at the Birmingham Crown Court recently, the BBC reported.
Singh, who is the president at a gurdwara in Smethwick and secretary general of the Sikh Council, UK, said it was the second time he was called for the jury service.
“The security guard said I could take my kirpan off and leave it with him and collect it at the end of the day,” Singh told media.
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