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Ray · 06-27-2007, 23:50 PM

Tronic's contention of getting the British Sikh youth off the misplaced pipedream of a Khalistan by having a Sikh Regiment is another plus towards having a British Sikh Regiment.

As far as the IA is concerned, no Sikh in Sikh Regiment can cut his beard or hair. Trimming of beard, though illegal, I have seen on some. Sikh Officers too cannot trim or cut their hair. Two now senior Sikh Officers (one, an Army Commander now and another a ex DGOS) had to leave the Sikh Regiment for the same, even though both's fathers were highly respected Officers of the Sikh Regiment.

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Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 26,149 Country:	Tronic's contention of getting the British Sikh youth off the misplaced pipedream of a Khalistan by having a Sikh Regiment is another plus towards having a British Sikh Regiment. As far as the IA is concerned, no Sikh in Sikh Regiment can cut his beard or hair. Trimming of beard, though illegal, I have seen on some. Sikh Officers too cannot trim or cut their hair. Two now senior Sikh Officers (one, an Army Commander now and another a ex DGOS) had to leave the Sikh Regiment for the same, even though both's fathers were highly respected Officers of the Sikh Regiment. __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA Last edited by Ray : 06-28-2007 at 00:06 AM.