Sikh players of Indian basketball team forced to remove turbans

[TejasMk3]

I await another petition from blaming Modi/BJP for this.

 

[waz]

Better to walk off court that to remove your Pagri. Respect to all those who cover their heads in honour of their love to the Lord.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

They won't make exceptions for you sorry.

Maybe you guys can start your own league.

ohh sure they will don't worry sir ! India has helped sikhs get exceptions earlier too

 

[Dem!god]

They won't make exceptions for you sorry.

Maybe you guys can start your own league.

lol... we have started many leagues u see, from cricket, to football, to hockey , to chess and others...
if needed we will start this one too... and then.other's will start crying...

 

[notsuperstitious]

This is entirely different- Burkhas are more of a cultural tradition than actually mandated as part of a religion and that too are controversial (seen as a form of female repression and such). For Sikhs who wears a Turban the ultimate insult is to tell them to remove their turban. It is a big no no as part of our teachings and history. Sikhs aren't fools when they need to they will remove their full turban if they need to wear a helmet or such but there is zero need for them to remove their turbans for playing sports- there are numerous examples of Sikhs playing sports with turbans no issue whatsoever.

Pretty disgraceful really.


Someone explain to me how a piece of cloth can cause harm to other players?

You are missing the point. Belief is personal and a sports governing body not wanting to get into the business of which beliefs are genuine and which not is understandable.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

You are missing the point. Belief is personal and a sports governing body not wanting to get into the business of which beliefs are genuine and which not is understandable.

this another matter, but yes they have been sensitive towards belief, as it is an UN charter

 

[blood]

Sikhs should simply stop playing basketball then.

BEGANI SHAADI MEIN ABDULLAH DEEWANA

 

[zootinali]

what about these kind of headgears Many NBA players wear head bands .
Are these allowed in FIBA events??

 

[RazPaK]

ohh sure they will don't worry sir ! India has helped sikhs get exceptions earlier too

Basketball is a secular sport.

BEGANI SHAADI MEIN ABDULLAH DEEWANA

Well you Indians can keep crying, but I doubt they will make exceptions.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

Basketball is a secular sport.

So whats secularism got to do with following a religion ?Meaning-sheaning pata hai ye jidar marzi aaye chipka dete ho ?

 

[RazPaK]

So whats secularism got to do with following a religion ?Meaning-sheaning pata hai ye jidar marzi aaye chipka dete ho ?

Eh leh kaka.

sec·u·lar
ˈsekyələr/
adjective

1. 1.
   denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
   "secular buildings"
   synonyms:nonreligious, areligious, lay, temporal, worldly, earthly, profane; More
   
   
2. 2.
   CHRISTIAN CHURCH
   (of clergy) not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order.

 

[Mr.S.Singh]

Eh leh kaka.

Secularism

Secularism is the principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. One manifestation of secularism is asserting the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, or, in a state declared to be neutral on matters of belief, from the imposition by government of religion or religious practices upon its people

loo pajji, in case of a secular body, they should be neutral towards all religion

 

[Jat]

Eh leh kaka.

Secular ke meaning ke liye bhi Google karna pada tujhe

 

[RazPaK]

Secularism

Secularism is the principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. One manifestation of secularism is asserting the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, or, in a state declared to be neutral on matters of belief, from the imposition by government of religion or religious practices upon its people

loo pajji, in case of a secular body, they should be neutral towards all religion

We can continue the limbo, but I'm not interested. The person that posted pics of players with headbands are actually called sweatbands. I doubt they will allow Sikhs to wear the turban.

 

[cloud_9]

Why do they need to put turbans while playing Basketball ??? Most guys used to play with patkas on when we played National's under 18's.