Ravinder Singh Bhalla is a lawyer, city councilman and founding member of the national Sikh Bar Association. In 2003, he was asked to remove his turban as part of a search before being allowed to visit a client in a New York prison. He protested and ultimately got the Board of Prisons to change its policy on searching religious garments. He also represented a Sikh graduate of the New York City Police Academy who was denied permanent employment as a policeman when he refused to shave his beard and cut his hair.
| Website | http://www.hobokennj.org/council/members/ravinder-s-bhalla/ |
| Email address | rbhalla@hobokennj.gov |
| Phone number | 201-647-6090 |
| Categories | Government & politics, Law & courts, Society & culture |
| Locations | New Jersey, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Sikhism |
| Languages | English |