External Affairs Minister S M Krishna condemning the issue of golfer Amritinder Singh being asked to take off his turban at the Milan airport during security check, on Wednesday said the Indian Government strongly protests against such maltreatment and the sensitive matter will be taken up with Italy.
"Well, we have very strongly protested against such a security measure. We are proud of the turbans that the Sikhs in the subcontinent wear and we would like that there is an element of sanctity in wearing the turbans," said Krishna.
"We respect that and our sensitivity and our sentiments of all billion Indians cannot be hurt. So, whenever there has been a violation of this, we take it up whether it is United States or the government of Italy," he added.
India's top golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh had a harrowing experience at Milan's Malpensa airport on Tuesday, where security officials forced him to remove his turban and place it on a basket for clearance before being allowed to board a transit flight to Rome.
16/03/11 ANI/Sify.com
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