Arnold Vetoes Bill on Kirpans

The Sikh community in the US has reacted with anger and dismay after California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill to educate law enforcement officers about the religious significance of kirpans.

The Sikh community in the US has reacted with anger and dismay after California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill to educate law enforcement officers about the religious significance of kirpans.

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The veto by the Governor, who found the bill “unnecessary”, took the community and lawmakers by surprise given bipartisan votes in favour of the legislation in both chambers.