Indian envoy pays homage to victims of Air India flight Kanishka bombing

On the 39th anniversary of the Air India flight Kanishka bombing Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma paid homage to the victims of the tragedy in OttawaDespite the rains the Indian High Commission in Canada led the memorial service for the victims at the Air India Flight 182 Monument at Commissioners Park Dows Lake OttawaWhile addressing the gathering Sanjay Kumar Verma stated that no government in the world should overlook the threat of terrorism emanating from its territories for political gains and called human lives much more important than transitory political interests He asserted that all terrorist activities should be met with exemplary legal actionTaking to X the Indian High Commission in Canada stated High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma paid homage to the victims of Air India flight 182 Kanishka in Ottawa today on the 39th anniversary of the cowardly terrorist bombing in which 329 innocent victims including 86 children lost their livesIn his address Verma said No government in the world should overlook the threat of terrorism emanating from its territories for political gains Human lives are much more important than the transitory political interests All terrorist activities should be met with exemplary legal and social actions before they start harming the larger humanity Governments security agencies and international organizations must work in concert to dismantle terrorist networks disrupt their financing and counter their twisted ideologiesThe Indian High Commission in Canada stressed that India stands at the forefront of countering terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threatIn a post on X the Indian High Commission in Canada stated Family members and friends of the victims officials of Government of Canada including the Asstt RCMP Commissioner Amb of Ireland and more than 150 members of the Indo Canadian community attended the solemn occasion India shares the sorrow and pain of the victims near amp dear ones India stands at the forefront of countering the menace of terrorism and works closely with all nations to tackle this global threatThe Consul General of India in Toronto Siddhartha Nath attended the memorial service at Queens Park Toronto for Air India 182 flight bombing victims and met with the bereaved families He laid a wreath at the Air India 182 memorial Humber Park Etobicoke in solemn remembrance of the 329 victims of the terrorist bombing of Air India flightThe Consulate General of India in Toronto said Consul General S_Nath_S laid a wreath at the Air India 182 memorial Humber Park Etobicoke in solemn remembrance of the 329 victims of the terrorist bombing of AI 182 on this day 39 years agoIn another post on X the Consulate General of India in Toronto wroteCG attended the memorial service at Queens Park Toronto for AI 182 flight bombing victims and met with the bereaved families In his remarks he highlighted the importance of unified global efforts to combat terrorism and standing firm against its glorificationNotably a bomb exploded on Air India Flight 182 Kanishka from Canada off the coast of Ireland on June 23 1985 killing 329 passengers and crewOn Sunday External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called the Air India flight bombing one of the worst acts of terrorism in history He said that the anniversary of the tragedy is a reminder of why terrorism should never be toleratedToday marks the 39th anniversary of one of the worst acts of terrorism in history Pay my homage to the memory of the 329 victims of AI 182 Kanishka who were killed this day in 1985 My thoughts are with their families The anniversary is a reminder why terrorism should never be tolerated Jaishankar posted on X On June 20 Indianorigin Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya recalled the Kanishka flight bombing incident which claimed the lives of 329 people and stated that the ideology responsible for the terrorist attack is still alive among a few people in CanadaWhile speaking about the incident in the Canadian Parliament Chandra Arya said that the celebration of the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Khalistani supporters glorifying violence and hate demonstrates that dark forces have been energized again and highlighted the concerns of Hindu Canadians regarding the recent incidentsIn his remarks he said Mr Speaker June 23rd is the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism 39 years back on this day Air India Flight 182 was blown up midday by a bomb planted by Canadian Khalistani extremists It killed all 329 passengers and crew members and is the largest mass killing in Canadian historyUnfortunately many Canadians are not aware that even today The ideology responsible for this terrorist attack is still alive among few people in Canada The recent celebration of the 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 in solidarity with the families of the victims of Air India bombing he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever