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Helmets mandatory for women riders in Delhi, Sikh women exempted !
Wearing helmets for women riding pillion on a two-wheeler is now mandatory in the national Capital, though Sikh women have been exempted, with the Government amending the rule 115 of Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993.
"Wearing helmets is now mandatory for women pillion riders in Delhi. However, Sikh women have been keept out of its ambit on religious grounds," said a top transport department official.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung had also given the go ahead to this proposal making helmets mandatory for all women pillion riders, except Sikh women.
According to transport department, In Delhi alone, a total number of 576 two wheeler riders lost their lives during 2012.
with thanks : IndiaToday : LINK : for detailed news.
FIBA REQUIRE ANOTHER SIKH BASKETBALL PLAYER TO REMOVE TURBAN AHEAD OF RULE REVIEW
On July 12, 2014, two Sikh Indian basketball players were required by officials to remove their turbans prior to India’s game against Japan at the 5th FIBA Asia Cup in China.1
On August 21, 2014, another Indian Sikh basketball player, Anmol Singh, faced a similar situation at the FIBA Asia U18 Championship in Doha, Qatar, when he was asked to remove his turban (patka) twice. The first incident occurred during warm up before the opening match,2 and the second occurred a day later, when he was permitted by officials to play the first quarter with his patka, but then asked to remove it in the second quarter.3
The Basketball Federation of India (BFI)4 argued that asking Singh to remove his patka was "unwarranted action” by theTechnical Commission of FIBA Asia5.6
The Director of the Technical Commission of FIBA Asia informed India’s team manager, Shafique Ahmed Shaikh, that Anmol Singh’s matter will be reviewed at the FIBA Central Board meeting in Seville, Spain on August 28 and 29, alongside the review of the FIBA Asia Cup headgear incident from July, which is due to be considered on August 27.7
The Basketball Federation of India (BFI)4 argued that asking Singh to remove his patka was "unwarranted action” by theTechnical Commission of FIBA Asia5.6
The Director of the Technical Commission of FIBA Asia informed India’s team manager, Shafique Ahmed Shaikh, that Anmol Singh’s matter will be reviewed at the FIBA Central Board meeting in Seville, Spain on August 28 and 29, alongside the review of the FIBA Asia Cup headgear incident from July, which is due to be considered on August 27.7
with thanks : lawinsport : LINK : for detailed news.
Basketball Federation Refuses to Rule on Turban Ban
"It is a shame that FIBA has decided to let bureaucracy stand in the way of religious freedom,” said Sona Simran Kaur, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) Communications Director, after the International Basketball Federation declined to make a decision at its Central Board meeting about players wearing religious headgear, deciding instead to defer to further study.
Despite the fact that other major sports organizations -- including the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) -- do allow religious headgear to be worn by players during competition, FIBA does not.
Their rule encompasses all headgear, including turbans, hijab, and yarmulkes, per Article 4.4.2 of their rules: "Players shall not wear equipment (objects) that may cause injury to other players."
There have been several cases in the past year in which Sikh and Muslim players were not allowed to compete unless they uncovered their heads.
with thanks : nbcnews : LINK : for detailed news.
Ontario Sikhs ‘deeply disappointed’ with new helmet law
The province’s premier has informed Sikhs they are not exempted from motorcycle helmet laws.
In a letter this month to the Canadian Sikh Association, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne wrote that not wearing a helmet poses “a road safety risk.”
“Ultimately, the safety of Ontarians is my utmost priority, and I cannot justify setting that concern aside.”
The Sikh association said it had worked for years to get an exemption on religious grounds, stressing that devout Sikh men are required to wear turbans to cover unshorn hair, over which motorcycle helmets do not fit.
It noted that two Canadian provinces — Manitoba and British Columbia — as well as Great Britain do not require turbaned Sikhs to wear a helmet.
with thanks : religionnews : LINK : for detailed news.
Labour losing Sikh support, Miliband told
Ed Miliband has been criticised over the lack of prominent Sikhs in his party. Although Labour has traditionally had strong support among British Sikhs, a former councillor warned that it was losing ground to the Conservatives.
with thanks : thetimes : LINK : for detailed news.
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