'Kirpan' a symbolic religious object, an article of faith or a weapon?

Kirpan - An article of Sikh faith

Kirpan - An article of Sikh faith

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In light of a current controversy in Perth, where a school has allowed a Sikh student to wear his kirpan to school, and a survey revealed that many in the wider community feel this shouldn't have happened, we ask you to think of this in an Australian context - is the kirpan a symbolic religious object or a weapon? Preetinder Grewal reports…



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