‘Refused to remove my turban’, Hardeep Singh Puri recalls 2010 US airport incident on Sikh Dastar Diwas
New Delhi, April 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday extended greetings on Sikh Dastar Diwas and reflected on his 2010 experience at a US airport, where his refusal to remove his turban contributed to changes in security procedures for Sikh passengers. In a post on X, Puri emphasised the significance of the Dastar in Sikh faith, stating, "Dastar or turban is an article of faith and a symbol of pride and identity for us Sikhs.
