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Sikh controversy in the Malpensa airport

Milan , Italy - A man forced to remove his turban

Today at the airport of Milan-Malpensa a belonging to religion of Sikhism was forced to remove his turban to carry out routine checks. For members of this creed the headgear has a religious value and can be removed only after a long ritual. The man in question is a coach named Amritinder Singh, who was accompanying the golf champion Jeev Milkha Singh, in Rome for an European tournament. At the news...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1127094
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2011 20:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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