Meet Gurinder Singh Khalsa Who Forced US To Change The Turban Policy

Wearing a Turban is a thing of pride for Sikh men living around the world. While, they consider turban as an important part of their identity, some of them has took stand for their religious liberty and freedom of faith in foreign lands.

Gurinder Singh Khalsa is one of those men who have made a valuable contribution to the Sikh community in US. Hailing from Ambala, Punjab, he was honoured with Rosa Park Trailblazer award for his campaign to persuade US authorities change their policy towards Sikh headgear.

In 2007, Gurinder was refused to board an airplane because of his turban. Thereafter, he mobilized more than 67,000 people nationwide for petition and took the issue to US Congress. The petition forced Transportation and Security Administration to change its headgear policy for the Sikh community.

As a result, the Sikhs can now wear their Turban throughout the security check in US. Meanwhile, an 18 year old American girl has made a short film ‘Singh’ based on this incident.