In a significant ruling, the UK Charity Commission has allowed a British gurdwara to retain plaques bearing the word "Khalistan." The decision follows a complaint and subsequent investigation into Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Slough. The commission concluded that the term holds religious significance and the plaques don't advocate for a separate political state.
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