LONDON: Sikhs have been protesting atLondon Parliament Square against "intimidation and disrespect" of their turbans being searched at European airports.
The protest was organized by a cable TV station based in Birmingham and London, the Sikh Channel, and similar protests were held inBrussels, Rome and Madrid, The Independent reports.
The turban, known as a Dastar, is regarded as a symbol of Sikh identity.
A Sikh Channel employee, Amar Deep Singh, travelled from Derby to participate in the protest.
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