Shimla School Turban Controversy

The controversy over wearing full-sized turban by Sikh students in a leading missionary school in Shimla ended with the school authorities agreeing to allow the students to wear the headgear, the student's father said.

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari's alma mater St. Edward's School here has refused to allow Sikh students to wear full-sized turban, parents alleged on Thursday. They were told to wear "patka" or "under-turban" only. The school denied imposing any rest

The controversy over wearing full-sized turban by Sikh students in a leading missionary school in Shimla ended with the school authorities agreeing to allow the students to wear the headgear, the student's father said.

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari's alma mater St. Edward's School here has refused to allow Sikh students to wear full-sized turban, parents alleged on Thursday. They were told to wear "patka" or "under-turban" only. The school denied imposing any rest