Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya spoke about the tragic bombing of Air India Flight 182, also known as the Kanishka flight, during a session in the Canadian Parliament on Thursday. The blast claimed 329 lives.
Among other things, Mr. Arya told them that there is still an ideology behind this terrorist attack which remains with a tiny section of people in Canada. On June 23 he called on everyone to join the memorial services commemorating the 39th anniversary of the Kanishka flight bombing carried out by Khalistani separatists in 1985.
This follows Canada’s parliament observing a moment silence in memory of designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar who died one year ago.
To summarize his speech, Arya stated, “Mr Speaker…Air India Flight 182 was blown up mid-day by a bomb planted by Canadian Khalistani extremists….” He added that all the passengers and crew members (329) were killed in this tragedy. Which is described as the biggest mass murder ever committed in Canada’s history.”
The recent glorification of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination by Khalistan supporters disturbed him.
Arya said this in Parliament: “Recent celebration of assassination of Hindu Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Khalistan supporters, glorifying violence and hate shows that the dark forces have been energized again and point to dreadful times ahead. Hindu-Canadians are rightfully concerned. I stand for those whose families were slaughtered during Air India bombing”
On June 23rd ,1985, a Montreal-New Delhi Air India ‘Kanishka’ Flight 182 exploded at midday. While airborne over Ireland killing all its 329 occupants; most being Canadians with origins from India. Sikh militants retaliated for Operation Bluestar’ which has been blamed for this bombing.
Growing strain between New Delhi and Ottawa over allegations against each other regarding their citizens suspected of being Khalistani terrorists has overshadowed the memorial service organized by India. In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of having been “potentially” involved in Nijjar’s death.
