The Australian Capital Territory government became embroiled in a dispute with Canberra's Sikh community earlier this month after it abruptly took down dozens of flags bearing a symbol of the faith, fearing they might be interpreted as a statement of public support for an Indian separatist movement.
The Canberra Sikh Association wrote to the ACT government last week, seeking an "urgent meeting" to explain why dozens of flags depicting the Khanda — an emblem of Sikhism — were pulled down earlier this month, less than 24 hours after being put up along major thoroughfares on the approach to Parliament House.
