Indian-born Canadian MP Chandra Arya addressed the Canadian Parliament on Thursday regarding the tragic attack of Air India Flight 182, also known as the Kanishka aircraft, which claimed the lives of 329 people.
Arya made a point of pointing out that the philosophy that drove this criminal assault is still prevalent in Canada’s electorate. He urged people to attend memorial service on June 23 to mark the 39th celebration of the Khalistani separatists ‘ attack of Kanishka in 1985.
Arya’s remarks come after Canada’s congress observed Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s second death anniversary by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons.
During his handle, Arya stated,” Mr Speaker, June 23rd is the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. 39 years ago, on this day, Air India Flight 182 was blown up late- time by a weapon planted by American Khalistani extremists. It was the largest mass murder in American history and claimed the lives of all 329 passengers and crew people.
The MP expressed his concern about the latest glorified death of previous Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Khalistani followers.
The latest commemoration of Indira Gandhi assassinated by Khalistan supporters, which glorifies murder and hate, demonstrates that the dark forces have been mobilized once more and place to dreadful times ahead. Hindu- Canadians are rightly concerned. I stand in cooperation with the families of the victims of Air India bombing”, Arya said in Parliament.
The Montreal- New Delhi Air India’ Kanishka ‘ Flight 182 exploded 45 hours before it was scheduled to get at London’s Heathrow Airport on June 23, 1985, killing all 329 people on board, most of them Canadians of American origin. In retaliation for” Operation Bluestar,” Sikh militants were to blame for the attack.
Following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim in September of the “potential” presence of American officials in the shooting of Nijjar, the memorial services organized by India takes position amid strained relations between New Delhi and Canada over the issue of Khalistani jihadists.
