Sikhs to face 2 screenings

A new procedure adopted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the federal agency in charge of security at American airports, demands that Sikh passengers undergo a secondary screening for the turban he wears.

Updated on: Nov 6, 2010, 23:11:31 IST

Hindustan Times | By Anirudh Bhattacharyya, New York

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A new procedure adopted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the federal agency in charge of security at American airports, demands that Sikh passengers undergo a secondary screening for the turban he wears.

Turbans would be screened for non-metallic items even if the passenger had cleared a metal detector or had voluntarily gone through the new body scanners.

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Anirudh Bhattacharyya
Anirudh Bhattacharya is a Toronto-based commentator on North American issues, and an author. He has also worked as a journalist in New Delhi and New York spanning print, television and digital media. He tweets as @anirudhb.Read More

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