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Chandigarh, Istri Akali Dal president Bibi Jagir Kaur today took strong notice of the Union Territory administration’s decision to make helmets compulsory for women, saying the step was not in consonance with Sikh religion and culture.
In a statement here, Bibi Jagir Kaur said a meeting of all women Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members had been convened by her on July 12 at the SGPC Head office, Amritsar to discuss the issue in its entirety. She said besides the SGPC members, she had also invited women intellectuals to participate in the meeting and give their views on the subject.
The Istri Akali Dal president said depending on the views expressed at the meeting the wing would formulate its next line of action which could include a protest programme.
