Child ‘scared’ after Sikh kirpans removed on Eurostar

Dabinderjit Singh, principal adviser of the Sikh Federation (UK), said he had never been stopped on Eurostar journeys while wearing his kirpan.

“If Eurostar is now stating their policy has always been to only allow retractable blades, meaning kirpans are banned, the public should boycott Eurostar until they change their discriminatory policy,” he said.

He said the stance “makes no sense” as other permitted blades “could easily be taken out and used to cause much more serious damage and harm.”

He added: “Since 2010, international aviation rules have in effect allowed fully practising Sikh passengers to be able to wear small kirpans when flying on a plane.

“I have always worn a kirpan when flying out of the UK and Eurostar need to realise their policy is daft and stinks of racism.”