A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism

By Renae Barker
Community contribution / May 27, 2021

The New South Wales Government has put a temporary ban on Sikh students carrying a kirpan in public schools.

The kirpan is a ceremonial dagger baptised Sikhs carry to symbolise their duty to stand up against injustice.

The ban ...

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A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism

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