A controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district after an Amritdhari Sikh woman appearing for an examination conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) was allegedly asked to remove her turban during security checks at an exam centre.
The incident took place at a school that was a designated centre for the examination on Sunday. According to available information, Gurleen Kaur, who is an Amritdhari Sikh (an initiated Sikh), was asked to remove her dumala (turban) before the examination during frisking.
The matter came to light after members of the local Sikh community were informed. Soon, several members of the community gathered outside the examination centre, expressing strong displeasure over the incident.
On receiving information about the gathering, police and administrative officials reached the spot. Members of the Sikh community demanded an apology from the woman staff member who had allegedly asked Kaur to remove her turban.
Following prolonged discussions between community representatives and officials, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Prateek Sonkar and Centre Superintendent Subhash Kumawat publicly expressed regret over the incident in front of the Sikh community and apologised. After the apology, the matter was considered to be resolved by both sides.
Kaur, who is a resident of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, had arrived in Ratlam a day earlier to stay with relatives and had reached the centre in the afternoon to appear for the examination.
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Based on inputs from Vijay Meena
Published On:
Mar 2, 2026 08:02 IST
