Air India Plane Painted with Sikh Symbol to Mark Guru Nanak Dev 550th Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, October 28, 2019:

Air India has painted the tail wing with the Sikh symbol ‘Ek Onkar’ to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith.

The decision to paint its tail wing with the Sikh symbol ‘Ek Onkar’ was taken by the airline management.

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However, voices have been raised that this could lead to demands from various religious communities to display their key symbols.

Welcoming the move of the Air India’s decision, Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal expressed happiness.

Taking this to his social media handle, the minister tweeted, “Delighted that @airindiain is celebrating the #550th ParkashPurab of Guru Nanak Dev ji by painting Ek Onkar symbol on its aircraft. It represents the fundamental teaching of Sikhism that "God is one". The entire #Sikh community is proud of this humble tribute.”

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This is not the first time that Air India has painted on its properties. Earlier on October 2, it had paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary by painting his image on an Airbus A320 aircraft.

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