Canada’s Manitoba assembly passes the Turban Day Act

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in Canada has passed the Turban Day Act to celebrate April 13 every year as Turban Day across the province.

Key highlights

• Diljeet Singh Brar, the MLA of Burrows, had introduced the Bill . The Act says that “each year, April 13 is to be known throughout Manitoba as Turban Day”.

• It further explains that the turban is not only a religious symbol of utmost faith for the Sikh community, but also extremely important for their respect and dignity.

• The day of Baisakhi or Vaisakhi, which usually falls on April 13 or 14 each year, commemorates the birth of Khalsa Panth.

• It was on this day in 1699 that the tenth Guru Gobind Singh had laid the foundation of Khalsa Panth at Anandpur Sahib among his followers. Baisakhi is observed as a major festival to celebrate the birth of the Khalsa Panth.

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