A New York traffic cop who was ordered to shave his beard and denied permission to wear a turban while on duty has been reinstated.

The city's Commission of Human Rights ruled this week that the beard and the turban are religious symbols.

Officer Jasjit Singh Jaggi, a member of the Sikh religion, was forced to resign from the NYPD because he insisted on keeping his beard and wearing a turban despite orders to get rid of both.

The New York Sun reported today that a police department spokesman said, "Upon reinstatement, he will meet with the office of equal opportunity to discuss the accommodations of wearing a turban.”

According to the commission, Jaggi had "established a bona fide religious belief requiring the wearing of the turban.”