1 February
On this day in 1998
The British Army announced a revolutionary dress code
Which is aimed to allow it Sikh members wear their traditional dresses. The Sikhs will be able to carry a miniature version of the kirpan in their wallets. They would also be permitted to wear army-issue special design knee-length underpants.
Also on this day
- 1949Jallandar Municipal Committees Hindu members decided to adopt Hindi, instead of Punjabi as a medium of instruction in its schools (NOTE:- the exact date of this event is in question However, it is ceratin that it took place in Feb. 1949.).