Sikh community disappointed over religious ceremonial knives ban at schools

A representative image of a Sikh kirpan

A representative image of a Sikh kirpan. Source: SBS

The New South Wales government's decision to ban religious ceremonial knives at schools from Wednesday has been labelled knee-jerk and disappointing by the Sikh community. The decision follows an alleged stabbing incident at Glenwood High School in Sydney's northwest almost two weeks ago. A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 16-year-old with a kirpan.


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