Valarie Kaur : GOP will make history when a Sikh leads people in prayer at RNC . She : If this is to be more than a gesture , GOP must speak out against discrimination . Most Sikhs are pleased that a Sikh prayer will be delivered on a national platform , she says . Kaur 's Sikh father was with GOP but switched after he saw discrimination in politics .
Valarie Kaur : GOP will make history when a Sikh leads thousands in prayer at RNC . Kaur : If this is to be more than a gesture , GOP must speak out against hate . Most Sikhs are pleased that a Sikh prayer will be delivered on a national platform , she says . Kaur 's Sikh father was with GOP but switched after he saw discrimination in party .