Sikh Woman Asked To Remove Turban Before MPPSC Exam, Sparks Row
The issue surfaced after members of the local Sikh community were informed about the episode. Soon after, several community members gathered outside the centre and voiced strong objections.
- Sikh woman asked to remove turban at MPPSC exam center.
- Community members protested, demanding an apology from staff.
- Officials apologized, and the matter was amicably resolved.
- Incident occurred during security screening before examination.
Tensions flared in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district after an Amritdhari Sikh woman was allegedly asked to remove her turban during security screening at an examination centre for a state-level recruitment test conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC).
The incident occurred on Sunday at a school designated as an exam venue. According to reports, Gurleen Kaur, an initiated Sikh who wears a dumala as part of her religious identity, was asked by a woman staff member to take off her turban during frisking prior to entering the examination hall.
The issue surfaced after members of the local Sikh community were informed about the episode. Soon after, several community members gathered outside the centre and voiced strong objections, calling the request inappropriate and disrespectful.
Sikhs Seek Apology From Staff Member
Police and local administrative officials reached the site upon learning about the gathering. Community representatives sought an apology from the staff member involved in the frisking process.
Following discussions between officials and Sikh leaders, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Prateek Sonkar and Centre Superintendent Subhash Kumawat publicly expressed regret over the incident and apologised before members of the community. After the apology was issued, both sides said the matter had been settled.
Kaur, a resident of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, had travelled to Ratlam a day earlier and was staying with relatives before appearing for the examination that afternoon.
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