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STOP Racial Discrimination against Sikh Turban in FIBA! #LetSikhsPlay

by zahid Haq on 22 Nov 2015

On July 12th this year at the Asia Cup Championship at Wuhan, two Sikh Players were humiliated for wearing a turban. Just minutes before their first basketball game, they were asked to remove their turbans because their headgear “violated FIBA’s rules.” The Turban is a part of the Sikh Code of Conduct. Article 4.4.2 of FIBA's rule book states that “Players shall not wear equipment [objects] that may cause injury to other players.” However, there is no evidence that the turban or other articles of faith have been dangerous during a basketball game or any other sporting event. Many Sikh players like Milkha Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Monty Panesar have enjoyed safe and successful careers with their articles of faith in tact. testing
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Testing please ignore this

by Raneesh Patel on 01 Mar 2015

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Promise to write again. Do not let groups bully anyone into silence, especially not the pen. #StandWithPerumal

by atif assalam on 01 Mar 2015

Harassed and bullied into pulling his books off the shelves, Tamil author Perumal Murugan swore never to write again. In fact, he wrote his obituary. For those of us who love the world of literature, it is heart-breaking to see a book getting banned. Not to say the stifling of someone’s freedom of speech and expression that is their basic human right. Perumal Murugan’s Madhorubhagan (One Part Woman) had to be removed off of the shelves because some random groups protested against it. Mr.Murugan announced that the writer in him has died! I am shocked and hurt that we forced an author to give up his art. As a believer in the freedom of expression, I think we can right this wrong. Let’s show Mr. Murugan that he has thousands of people who believe in the might of his pen, who are standing by him in this dark hour. Let’s all request him to promise to write again and not let groups bully writers into silence. Mr. Murugan we are looking up to you to not let these voices of dissent overcome truth. Mr. Murugan, we will stand with you as you come back with a bang. Please promise to write again.
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