The Hindustan Times is reporting that Sikhs from around the globe are gathering to protest France's ban on articles of faith in public schools at the EU Parliament (see previous coverage here).

According to the article, the protest is being organized by United Sikhs. This group has been campaigning vigorously against the ban; in addition to leading this protest, United Sikhs has created a world-wide petition that was signed by thousands of people and placed extensive informative materials on their web site.