The Shiromanians Akali Dal (SAD) the leader Sukhbir Singh Badal responded to a recent statement by US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth about military care policy. Screengrab: x/ nor
The Skhbir Singh Badal President Akali (SAD) appealed on Sunday (October 5, 2025) to the Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar to take a ban in the US Army with Trump’s administration to ensure that the Sikhs could practice their faith without any discrimination.
Mr. Badal responded to American Defense Minister Pete HegSeth a recent statement on military care policy, which limits beard in the military and allows exceptions only for elite forces.
The Sikhs from all over the world are deeply stunning and concerned about the statement of US Secretary of Defense Pete HegSeth, who effectively forbids beard for Sikhs serving in the US Defense forces.
On behalf of all the Sikhs around the world, I wrote to the Minister of external things…
– Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssball) October 5, 2025
In a letter to Mr. Jaishankar, Mr. Badal said that the Sikhs around the world are deeply and worried about Mr. Hegseth’s statement and hoping for an early solution to solve the problem.
He urged the minister to take this question to the appropriate level to ensure that this discriminatory decision is not made and the Sikhs can practice their faith as before.
Mr. Badal said that the decision is contrary to the principle of freedom to practice one’s religion – the cornerstone of American democracy.
He said that the US government categorically recognized the right of members of the US armed forces to maintain its external symbols of religious identity, including turban and beard, allowing Sikh Capt officers in 2010. Sikh Preet Singh Lamba and Dr. May. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi.
Published – 05 October 2025 9:57 IS IS
