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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Namita Singh

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Indian army sacks christian soldier for refusing to pray at sikh temple | History Defined

The Supreme Court of India has upheld the army’s decision to dismiss a Christian officer who repeatedly refused to take part in mandatory ceremonies at his regiment’s Sikh gurudwara.

Judges ruled that Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan’s refusal amounted to a breach of discipline and an affront to the soldiers he commanded.

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