Therefore, Rahul Gandhi's question if Sikhs would be allowed to wear the turban and kara is straight out of the blue, without any material ... got their hair and beard trimmed then, because ...

The Turban is the one thing that identifies a Sikh more than any other symbol of their faith. An edict handed down in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru - Gobind Singh – require Sikhs not to cut their hair.

“I’m with a department that allows me to be an officer without having to ... of one’s commitment to Sikhism, Singh explained. Uncut hair, worn under a turban, is regarded as a person ...