Sikh regiment dumped over 'racism' fears
By Sean Rayment, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 12:35am BST 24/06/2007
Defence chiefs have abandoned plans to raise a regiment of British Sikhs amid fears that the move would be branded racist.
The Indian Army's Sikh Regiment: Sikh regiment dumped over 'racism' fears
The Indian Army's Sikh Regiment, which was formed in 1846
The proposal to create the regiment, reminiscent of those that fought for Britain in the two world wars, was dropped by the Ministry of Defence after discussions with the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE).
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That is such a shame. The loyalty shown by the Sikhs in both world wars were as if they were fighting for their own Country. Bad shame
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