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Kirpan: Panthic Accountability & Developing Inner Grace

Kirpan: Panthic Accountability & Developing Inner Grace9 Jul1 h 06 min

<p><strong>On December 3, 2025, twenty-two year old Vickrum Singh Digwa stabbed eighteen year old Henry Nowak four times on Belmont Road in Southampton in the UK. Nowak died. Digwa, an Amritdhari Sikh and member of the Nihang order, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum of 21 years.</strong></p><p><br>In this episode, join Jasleen Kaur, Harinder Singh, and Santbir Singh for a reflective and nuanced conversation about what this case has brought up about the Kirpan, Khalsa identity, masculinity, and our responsibility to one another.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featuring:</strong></p><p>Harinder Singh (<a href="https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh</a>)</p><p>Jasleen Kaur (<a href="https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur</a>)</p><p>Santbir Singh (<a href="https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh</a>)</p>