Indian Consulate General in Vancouver on Wednesday announced a memorial service to pay tribute to the 329 victims of bombing in Air India Kanishka flight in 1985 by Khalistanis in response to the Canadian parliament’s recent ‘moment of silence’ in the memory of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
What did the Indian Consulate General Say?
The consulate general in post on X wrote, “India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threat.”
Speaking of the Kanishka bombing incident, they said, “23 June 2024 marks the 39th Anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka), in which 329 innocent victims, including 86 children, lost their lives in one of the most heinous terror-related air disasters in the history of civil aviation.”
“A Memorial Service is scheduled at 1830 hrs on June 23, 2024 at the Air India Memorial at Stanley Park’s Ceperley Playground area. @cgivancouver encourages members of the Indian Diaspora to join the event in a show of solidarity against terrorism.” it added.
The Air India Flight from Montreal to London exploded at 31,000 feet due to a bomb planted by Canadian Sikh terrorists. The tragedy killed 329 people, including 268 Canadians, 27 British, and 24 Indians. This bombing is considered as one of the worst acts of terrorism on an airplane.
